Tappahannock, Center of the Universe

Apparently Tappahannock, VA is the center of the music universe. As well as being the hometown of Chris Brown, who last week had the #1 pop single in all the land, and indie-rock semi0living legend Will Croxton it's also the home of "The Barber Bluesman of the Rappahannock", Mr. Bill Moore. Coupla years ago my buddy Ryan stumbled into hearing about him and learned that Bill Moore had recorded around the time of the legendary Robert Johnson, laying down 16 sides for Paramount Records in 1928. Check out his story and listen to some of the songs here. Also there's a nice article about the town giving him a roadside landmark in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Back in 2002 me and Ryan went looking for Moore's grave in Warrenton, VA (reminiscient of our search for Robert Johnson's grave(s) in 1999). We

found it!