Few blues musicians who traveled from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago could have imagined how profoundly their songs would ...
pt. I. History, Development, and Influence. 1. African Influences: A Pre-history. 2. The New World. 3. Some Highly Musical Places. 4. The Classic Era. 5. Hoodoo ...
The National Blues Museum will close its doors after nearly a decade of preserving the history of the music genre and ...
Angulo recognizes three important figures in jazz and blues history and writes about their contribution to the broader music atmosphere.
The history of blues music is drenched in melancholy. Merriam-Webster tells us the first known use was in 1741, originating from “blue devils.” So it’s no surprise when some of the most gut-wrenching ...