GIP (Documentary)
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 Published On Dec 16, 2021

There are 4 juke joints left in the United States. On May 4, 2013, the last one in Alabama was raided and shut down. But Henry "Gip" Gipson, proprietor of Gip's Place, a gravedigger by day and hard drinking bluesman by night, had no intention of going down without a fight.

Directed by Patrick Sheehan
Produced by Melanie Jeffcoat

Awards:
Best Documentary Feature and Best Alabama Film at Sidewalk Film Festival
Best Music Documentary at Indie Memphis Film Festival
Aired on the PBS program “Reel South”

Henry “Gip” Gipson passed away on October 8th, 2019.

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