Directory: Arts: Music: Styles: B: Blues: History (7)
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Blues & Race Relations - A website about the history of the Blues and how it affected the race relations in the USA.Delta Blues Museum - The Museum houses thousands of books, recordings, tapes, CDs, videos, rare photographs and memorabilia tracing the roots of this unique American phenomenon.
The History of Chess Records - An article on the history of the famous Chicago blues label that launched the careers of such famous artists as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Rogers, and Buddy Guy.
History of the Blues - Presenting the history of blues music in a tree, maps, essays and links.
Maxwell Street: A Blues Street - Article about the history and decline of this street where blues musicians such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, once infused Chicago's electricity into their Delta guitars.
Jump Blues History - A short introduction to the history of this energetic style of blues.
Year of The Blues 2003 - Home of the PRI radio series "The Blues" on the web. Each episode of this chronicle includes a visit to a celebrated blues location. The complete series is available here, as well as special bonus interviews and performances that weren't featured on the radio.
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