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Inducted into The Blues Hall of Fame by the National Heritage Foundation in 2011, Leon’s notable style influence flows from the Delta. Acknowledged as a Music Historian,
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Tommy “Bottled it up” & played it with voracity.
Tommy McClennan’s life, like his music, is elusive, hard to pin down, in between worlds, eras, and styles.
Blind Willie Johnson: The Greatest Blues Guitarist Who Never Played The Blues
The story of Blind Willie Johnson is compelling on so many levels that it may be best to start with your ears:
From the Bayou to the City: The Louisiana Blues
The Blues of Louisiana is not quite the Blues of the Delta. Yes, geographically, the Delta is partially in the state of Louisiana,
Walkin in Memphis: The history and influence of the Delta
The blues and the rich history it lends to the music of today run as deep as the mighty Mississippi and just as wide.
A Musical Exodus: The Great Migration of the Blues
Most music scholars know that the Blues moved from the rural American South into Southern Cities,
American Music’s West African Roots
So many of the musical terms we hear have an origin that even the most obsessed music enthusiast wouldn’t be aware of.
A Day at the Music Instrument Museum….
We have been told that the oldest human bones were found in Africa, it seems only fitting that we can hypothesize
What’s with the Diddley Bow?
You’ve heard of Bo Diddley but what’s a Diddley Bow? This is a fascinating single string instrument
The ‘Father of Blues’ and ‘Son’
Charlie Patton affectionately deemed the “Father of Blues” was one of the most influential men on the blues music era.