Articles related to "Blind Lemon Jefferson"

In the mid 1920's, a new style of American music came to national prominence. The popularity of Country Blues was propelled by the success of Blind Lemon Jefferson.

Blues music is at the foundation of nearly all modern popular music, from soul and Hip Hop to rock music and heavy metal.

Barbara Morrison has recorded with some of the finest jazz and blues musicians of her generation, traveled the world and remains a respected educator and businessperson.

Craig Brewer's "Black Snake Moan" defies categorization, turning a frank, unabashed gaze on the terrors of the human condition.

"Delta blues" is historically used to describe the music originating in the Mississippi Delta. The delta sound migrated north evolving into R&B and rock and roll.