Sid Selvidge had a goal. He once told a reporter that he wanted to celebrate his centennial singing on the stage at the Levitt Shell. “I know it’s possible,” he said. Sadly, that’s one accomplishment Selvidge will never realize. The beloved regional artist, who had been battling cancer for some time, died early this (Thursday) morning.
Selvedge was a natural-born storyteller and effortless guitar picker with a gift for blending early African and Anglo folk traditions.
Born in Greenville, MS, Selvidge got his first taste of celebrity while he was still in high school, spinning Jazz, and Rock-and-Roll records for WDDT radio. He would later spin for KWHAM in West Memphis and eventually founded the internationally broadcast radio program, Beale Street Caravan.
