It developed out of folk music, spiritual songs and work songs. The blues would have been originally performed by a solo singer accompanied by guitar or banjo. The lyrics of a blues song would be ...

his distinctive trance blues style, and the historical and cultural significance of his work. Taylor shares personal stories about the power of storytelling through music, the African roots of the ...

You can see Giddens’ banjo technique in action below ... During the era when country music was called “hillbilly,” blues and jazz were sold as “race music,” a term coined in 1922 ...

Reiland Rabaka sits down with renowned blues musician Otis Taylor for an intimate and dynamic conversation ... From his pioneering work with the banjo to his reflections on the cultural significance ...