Willie Murphy

Approaching 2021 with Gratitude, Trepidation and Hope

Approaching 2021 with Gratitude, Trepidation and Hope

As 2021 dawns, we are filled with hope and trepidation for our country. As a dangerous administration ends, a COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out, and ongoing efforts at racial justice gain traction, we can see real hope that brighter days are in our future. But the lies and hate mongering that led to the recent insurrection at our nation’s capital will have long-lasting effects that are difficult to contemplate.

Watching this Spider John Koerner / Willie Murphy Video from 1969 will be the most fun you'll have all day

Watching this Spider John Koerner / Willie Murphy Video from 1969 will be the most fun you'll have all day

At least it was for me, and I had a pretty good day. We’re digging into the great Minnesota music of the 1970s for use in Radical Roots, especially the work of Willie Murphy. Willie’s band Willie and the Bumblebees (better known as Willie & the Bees) seem to be omnipresent in our research on the early food co-ops.