Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North.
The address was 3503 S. State St., but Mezz Mezzrow thought he was in heaven when he met Sidney Bechet at the Deluxe Café. White and in love with the music born in Black communities in Louisiana, ...
A show at Red's, a juke joint in Clarksdale, Miss., where it's advertised that you can see live blues seven nights a week. (Kirk Siegler/NPR) CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Bluesman Robert Johnson played the ...
With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi's famous blues trail. Civil rights leaders say many are hungry for more context around the origins of the blues. The ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner. In ...
Some of the most soul-stirring towns in Mississippi come alive along the legendary Blues Trail, especially in summer. From smoky juke joints and historic birthplaces to small-town museums and roadside ...
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Bluesman Robert Johnson played the guitar with such genius that legend has it his talent was a gift from the devil in exchange for the musician's soul. That deal was done, ...
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