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Ellis Paul is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. As a touring musician, Paul plays close to 200 dates each year and his extensive club and coffeehouse touring, together with radio airplay, has brought him a solid national following. Featured songs include “I Don’t Want to Lose You,” “Kick Out the Lights,” “Plastic Soldiers,” “Hurricane Angel,” and “Jukebox Upon My Grave.”SHOW ME NOW

Birmingham loves barbecue. There are more barbecue restaurants per capita in Birmingham than most other cities. Many of them have long-standing reputations for unique recipes and excellent food and nine of the best are featured here. This documentary has been broadcast several times on Alabama Public Television and it was featured in 2008 at the New York City Food Film Festival.SHOW ME NOW

By all indications, Childersburg is, and always has been, a quiet little town. But that is not the case. During the 1940s Childersburg experienced explosive growth when the US Army decided to locate an ammunition plant there. Thousands of people from across the nation came to work on the massive construction project spreading over 13,500 acres.SHOW ME NOW

Earl “Guitar” Williams is a blues man. Williams learned to play guitar as a youngster, hanging out at Gip’s Place, a juke joint in Bessemer, Alabama. He has played in singer Johnnie Taylor’s band and managed the band backing singer Benny Latimore. He also styled their hair. He performs in the Birmingham area and operates the Intensive Care Hair Salon in Bessemer.SHOW ME NOW