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Creole Roots, Sinners, and Gravediggers: The Blues According to Chris Thomas King
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley A New Episode from Jack Dappa Blues Radio “The Blues didn’t start in the Mississippi Delta — it began in Louisiana.”That’s the claim — and cultural correction — that Grammy and CMA Award-winning Bluesman Chris Thomas King boldly makes. In this culturally rich episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio,…
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Chris Thomas King – The True Origins of The Blues
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As Black History Month comes to an end the Grammy’s are long gone, post his open letter about the miseducation and representation of the Blues category nomination process, I sit down in Time Square New York to speak with Chris Thomas King. On this special 2 hour episode, Chris Thomas King shares the misconception…
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We The Blues People- Gentrification of the Blues
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On this episode, Marquise Knox and I discuss the issues that prompted Chris Thomas King to write his open letter addressing the gentrification of the Blues based on him being removed from the Grammy nomination list for best Blues Album. As we address this issue, we refer and share quotes from other Black Blues…