JHS Pedals | 3 years ago
This week's episode revolves around a simple statement: "The Root of Rock Is Black America." We trace a clear line between the innovative Black musicians from the twenties and thirties who revolutionized folk music (though you may know it better as "the blues") all the way to Ike Turner's iconic recording session at Sun Records nearly thirty years later.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Memphis
2:50 Highway 61
8:59 What is Blues?
11:30 Rocket 88
14:19 What is the Delta?
18:14 The Crossroads
21:28 The Story of Robert Johnson
29:29 Highway 61 Revisited
30:39 Thanks for Watching!
Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues by Elijah Wald
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Robert Johnson - Delta Blues Volume One and Two
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Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues
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