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HISTORY

West Coast Blues: The California Sound That Swung

On September 13, 1947, a Texas-born guitarist walked into Radio Recorders in Hollywood and changed the blues forever. Aaron Thibeaux Walker leaned…
HISTORY

Great Migration Blues: How 6 Million People Changed Music

Great Migration Blues: How 6 Million People Changed Music Great Migration blues began with moments like this one: in 1943, a young…
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HISTORY

Jump Blues: The Remarkable Truth That Made Rock and Roll

Jump Blues: The Remarkable Truth That Made Rock and Roll Jump blues is one of the most important — and least understood…
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HISTORY

Origins of Blues Music: From Field Hollers to Records

Origins of Blues Music: A Complete History On a sweltering night around 1903, a traveling bandleader named W.C. Handy fell asleep waiting…
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ARTISTS

Big Bill Broonzy: The Fearless Life That Sparked New Blue

Big Bill Broonzy: Chicago’s Bridge Between the Cotton Fields and the Electric City In 1951, a fifty-something son of Arkansas sharecroppers walked…
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