VIRTUAL DIGS: CRAFTS PRAIRIE BLUES

Known as the Godfather of Austin Blues, Hosea Hargrove played the city’s clubs for more than 60 years, until his death in 2018. Not surprisingly, the Vaughn brothers, Jimmie and Stevie, were early disciples of Hargrove’s rootsy, elemental style. His 2000 release Crafts Prairie Blues is named after the musician’s central Texas birthplace, a town