“He was for me what Elvis probably was for most other people. His style on every level was fantastic. Doing all the things we would later come to associate with Ji... https://www.musicradar.com/artists/buddy-guy-at-90-how-the-worlds-greatest-living-bluesman-transformed-guitar #BuddyGuy #BluesHistory

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Handy challenged not only the white supremacist historian "Whiteman" but also the historian Abbe Niles, who collaborated with Handy in defining the origins of jazz. #jazzhistory #blueshistory

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Why is the blues blue? It’s not just sadness, it’s a whole archive of Black life. Swipe through for the history, the people, and the sounds behind one of America’s most influential traditions. Support Black musicians. Learn our history. Keep the blues alive. #blueshistory #blackmusichistory

Happy Birthday Jimmy Reed #botd - rare 'intro' footage of a 16 part music documentary 'All You Need is Love - The Story of Popular Music: 4 Blues' youtu.be/ADZHSuFUIhk?... #blueshistory #blues #bluesmusic