NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to jazz musician Sherman Irby about his latest work, "Birth of the Blues," exploring the origin of the Blues and its continued influence across genres.
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Mississippi’s blues trail: where music history lives
How did forgotten towns give rise to the most unforgettable sound in American history? Along Mississippi’s Blues Trail, sorrow became survival, and every chord still carries the weight of its origins.
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 ...
It begins with a feeling – raw, electric, and unmistakably alive. The Chicago Blues isn’t just music; it’s a migration of ...
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