The Chicago Blues - Episode 2 - FROM THE DELTA TO CHICAGO: A LONG TRIP!

The Chicago Blues - Episode 2 - FROM THE DELTA TO CHICAGO: A LONG TRIP!

This episode explores the journey of the blues from the Mississippi Delta to the streets of Chicago, highlighting how the Great Migration of African Americans in the 1920s played a crucial role in transforming and popularizing the genre. It delves into the impact of Jim Crow laws, the rise of Chicago as a cultural hub, and the electrifying evolution of the blues led by Muddy Waters. The episode also honors musicologist Alan Lomax.

The Chicago Blues - Episode 1 - The roots

In this podcast we are to going to explore the great avant garde blues sub genre: The Chicago Blues. Follow us!!