"The eccentric Southern tradition of "eephing" is best described as the hillbilly equivalent of the hip-hop human "beat box" vocal style -- a kind of hiccupping, rhythmic wheeze that started in rural Tennessee more than 100 years ago. ..."
Jennifer Sharpe in NPR about Jimmie Riddle and the Lost Art of Eephing (via Sharpe World)
Don't forget to enjoy the audio samples. That is if you want happiness.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
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