Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

When Roger Stolle moved to Clarksdale in 2002, he came with a mission: “To circle the wagons, to mount a defense, to help the last generation of cotton-farming, mule-driving, juke-joint playing bluesmen deeply inhale the final breath of this amazing tradition we call Delta blues.” To that end, he opened Cat Head—a record store, folk art museum, souvenir shop, and cultural hub in downtown Clarksdale.  The town trades on the blues. The famous Clar…