The town of Bentonia, in the southern state of Mississippi, has fewer than 500 people. But it is known as the birthplace of a special style of blues music. One musician is doing what he can to keep the music and storytelling tradition alive. Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is 73 years old. He is the last remaining Bentonia blues musician. He was just nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. The album is called Cypress Grove. Holmes hopes Cypress Grove will help save the Bentonia blues long after he is gone. The world has changed around Holmes and his Blue Front Caf, the country’s oldest surviving juke joint.
Title: Small-town Musician Keeps Blues Alive
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4953/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Small-town Musician Keeps Blues Alive' data-article-id='5477'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10188'>The town of Bentonia, in the southern state of Mississippi, has fewer than 500 people. </span> <span data-start-time='10188' data-end-time='17854'>But it is known as the birthplace of a special style of blues music. </span> <span data-start-time='17854' data-end-time='26729'>One musician is doing what he can to keep the music and storytelling tradition alive.</span> <span data-start-time='26729' data-end-time='33208'>Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is 73 years old. </span> <span data-start-time='33208' data-end-time='38854'>He is the last remaining Bentonia blues musician. </span> <span data-start-time='38854' data-end-time='46688'>He was just nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. </span> <span data-start-time='46688' data-end-time='51104'>The album is called Cypress Grove.</span> <span data-start-time='51104' data-end-time='61000'>Holmes hopes Cypress Grove will help save the Bentonia blues long after he is gone.</span> <span data-start-time='61000' data-end-time='71521'>The world has changed around Holmes and his Blue Front Caf, the country’s oldest surviving juke joint.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4953/georgia_rap.wav'><span>Georgia rap</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4953/bentonia_blues_music.wav'><span>Bentonia blues music</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4953/alabama_swing.wav'><span>Alabama swing</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4953/tennessee_rock_and_roll.wav'><span>Tennessee rock and roll</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=17003 data-hint-location='26729' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4953/jimmy_duck_holmes_is__blank_.wav'>Jimmy Duck Holmes is <span class='blank'>73 years old</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='73 years 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