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∇ ‘Paid in full’ ⇓ [Eric B. & Rakim, 1987] Credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Rakim‘s rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. […] 
Documentary series (in four parts) on the origins and development of the Blues, with archive footage of performances denoting landmarks in the blues scene. ↓ By King Rollo (1999). # 2 – In this part ↓ we take a close look at the early legends of blues from the 1920s and 1930s. […] 
≈ ¤ Blues jam ⇓ 1966 1. Muddy Waters + 2. James Cotton + 3. Sonny Terry + 4. Brownie McGhee + 5. Mable Hillery + 6. Sunnyland Slim + 7. Otis Spann + 8. Willie Dixon
♦ Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee […] 
As Blues lovers know: there is only one place in the world to experience the finest Blues seven nights a week, enjoy southern Cajun soul food, and behold a major archive of Blues memorabilia. That joint is in Chicago, of course: Buddy Guy’s Legends at 700 S. Wabash! A mecca for the Blues. ¤ […] 
•→ ‘I’d rather go blind‘ ↑ (Montreux 1975) Something told me it was over When I saw you and that girl talkin’ Something deep down in my soul said, ‘Cry, girl’ When I saw you and that strange girl walkin’ ‘round Whoo, I would […] 
Jimi was always one of Bob Dylan’s greatest admirers. His mates used to take him the piss for looking up to a white folk singer. Here’s the result: simply brilliant! Bob must have got fascinated with the result; it didn’t take him long to go electric himself, despite all the booing and rejection… […] 
¤ Canned Heat ⇓ ‘On The Road Again’ ⇐ Well, I’m so tired of crying, but I’m out on the road again (I’m on the road again . . .) I ain’t got no woman just to call my special friend. You know the first time I traveled out in the rain and snow […] 
¤ Guy Davis ← The son of the noted actors, directors, and activists Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, he was born in New York City on May 12, 1952; though raised in the city, Davis was frequently regaled with stories of Southern country life as a child, and over time became so enamored […] 
¤ Gary Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and actor based in Austin, Texas. Described as a savior of blues, Clark’s resume has included sharing the stage with various legends of rock. He has stated that he is «influenced by blues, jazz, soul [and] country, as […] |
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