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Charley Patton: The Voice of the Delta

Charley Patton: The Voice of the Delta. A dandy with a huge ego and a mix of Black, white, Cherokee, and Mexican ancestry.

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America in the Early Blues Era

America in the early Blues Era. Splendor and Misery Between Bluesiness, Industrial Boom, and the Great Depression

Street Singer, Bluesmen and Griot

Traveling musicians and the African tradition of storytelling, from griots to bluesmen. Minstrels, medicine shows, and vaudeville. Guitar techniques, from the bottleneck to the diddley bow.

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