For some reason, when it comes to Country Music, most people do not associate it with black folk or folk musical expression. The thing is, country music, in its many forms, comes directly from black expression. i.e., the blues, country blues, and more.…
Michael Murch POWERS has recorded, performed with, or opened for Johnny Winter, Pinetop Perkins, Buddy Miles, Expensive Winos, Stanley Jordan, Tom Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Chambers Brothers, Canned Heat, Gunhild Carling, Jackie Flavelle, Hubert Sumlin, HoneyBoy Edwards, John Lee Hooker, Cherelles, The Holmes Brothers, Buckwheat…
Published By:
Lamont Jack Pearley
on this episode, I have the wonderful honor to speak with Ben and Valerie Turner, the Husband and Wife team that makes up Peidmont Bluz Acoustic Duo.
The Piedmont Bluz acoustic duo is dedicated to the preservation of Country Blues and…
Published by
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…
Written By:
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…