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Lamont Jack Pearley
On this episode we will discuss the Slave Narrative of the mid 30's, the upcoming Blues Narrative and listen to some great tunes of African American Tribal Music.
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I read the Slave Narrative…
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Lamont Jack Pearley
On our premier broadcast, Jack Dappa Blues Radio..we will discuss Columbus Day, African American Tribal Music while listening to some great Tunes!
Featured topic Abolitionist, educator, and writer Charlotte Forten Grimke was born into a wealthy abolitionist family in Philadelphia. She attended…
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP) of the…
On this segment of the Jack Dappa Blues Radio show, Jontavious Willis, Blues Musician and historian, shares with me the reason he produced an interview series featuring his grandparents at their home in Greenville, GA. We discover the history of his family, the…
On this episode I talk to Photographer Jim Alexander who was born to contractor David Alexander and Frances James Alexander on August 7, 1935 in Waldwick, New Jersey.
In 1968 Alexander began to document the local and national response to the assassination of Dr.…
On this part 1 of a 2 part series, I have the honor to speak with 4th generation Georgia Bluesman Tony Bryant!
Tony Bryant represents four generations of family Georgia Blues going back to the turn of the 20th century. His sound is a…
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Lamont Jack Pearley
On this part one episode of a two part series, I have the honor to speak to the great grand daughter of Mississippi John Hurt, Mary Hurt Wright, who shares with us her upbringing in Mississippi with her parents and…
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Lamont jack Pearley
In my studies and research, I was reminded of an article written by John Lovell and I encourage you all to read it. I will be conducting a thesis or utilizing it in an upcoming video.
The Social Implications of the…
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Valerie Turner
February 28th, 2017
The Origin of Blues Music – Its Connection to Africa and Its Influence on Other American Music Genres
Many people associate the origin of Blues music with the Mississippi Delta in the late 1800s, just after the end…
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Lamont Jack Pearley
On This powerful episode, I have the honor to speak with one of most sought after educators in America. Widely respected by grassroots community members and internationally renowned leaders, his charismatic and compelling voice is an inspiration, about the blues of…