African American History

  • Jack Dappa Blues Interview W/ Marquise Knox

    Jack Dappa Blues Interview W/ Marquise Knox

    Published By Lamont Jack Pearley On this episode of Talking Bout The Blues, I spoke with St. Louis Bluesman Marquise Knox, who shares how the Blues was passed down to him through his family, and the importance of the connection to Blues and African American Heritage. Born St. Louis Mo, Marquise hails from a…

  • Jack Dappa Blues Interview W/ T. Dewayne Moore

    Jack Dappa Blues Interview W/ T. Dewayne Moore

    Published By Lamont Jack Pearley On This Episode of Jack Dappa Blues I talk with DeWayne Moore, Director of The Mt. Zion Memorial Fund and avid researcher of African American History and Blues roots heritage

  • JACK DAPPA BLUES INTERVIEW W/ BILLY BRANCH

    JACK DAPPA BLUES INTERVIEW W/ BILLY BRANCH

    Published By Lamont Jack Pearley In this epsode I’m honored to talk with 3 Time Grammy Nominee the “Son Of Blues” Billy Branch, who was discovered by Willie Dixon, the “father of modern Chicago Blues. He’s recorded with Willie Dixon, Johnny Winter, Lou Rawls, Koko Taylor, Eddy Clearwater, Honeyboy Edwards, Syl Johnson, Lurrie Bell,…

  • JACK DAPPA BLUES INTERVIEW W/ GUY DAVIS

    JACK DAPPA BLUES INTERVIEW W/ GUY DAVIS

    Published by Lamont Jack Pearley This week on Jack Dappa’s Talking Bout The Blues Podcast I have the honor to talk with Guy Davis about his Begins in Blues and folk starting at a summer camp ran by Pete Seeger’s brother, to life lessons from his parents Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, to the…

  • LANGSTON HUGHES BLUES LITERATURE

    LANGSTON HUGHES BLUES LITERATURE

    Published by Lamont Jack Pearley African American History, The Blues, African American Literature and our culture is and has always been one in the same. And in celebrations to that, I wish to post an excerpt of a great short story by the amazing Langston Hughes called — “The Blues I’m a Playin’” Enjoy…

  • Jack Dappa Blues Interview W/ Ronnie Stewart

    Jack Dappa Blues Interview W/ Ronnie Stewart

    Published by Lamont Jack Pearley   my guest on this episode is Ronnie Stewart, Executive Director of the West Coast Blues Society. The man that successfully established a Blues Walk of Fame in Oakland, and also has presented the Hayward – Russell City Blues Festival for 27 years. https://soundcloud.com/jackdappablues/ronnie-stewart-on-jack-dappa-blues