Category Archives: Alan Lomax

Blues Geography (Blues Stories, 3)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by georgelamplugh

Any discussion of geographical variations in the Blues, while important in developing some understanding of the music, is also problematic, because those labels can be slippery.  As Francis Davis points out, “the widespread availability of country blues records quickly blurred … Continue reading →

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The Birth of the Blues (Blues Stories, 2)

Posted on February 1, 2012 by georgelamplugh

                                           [Another in a series of posts about the history of the Blues and about some of those who sang and played … Continue reading →

Posted in Alan Lomax, American History, Delta Blues, History, Southern History, The Blues | 6 Comments

David “Honeyboy” Edwards (1915-2011): An Appreciation (Blues Stories, 1)

Posted on October 2, 2011 by georgelamplugh

“Blues ain’t never going anywhere.  It can get slow, but it ain’t going nowhere.  You play a lowdown dirty shame slow and lonesome, my mama dead, my papa across the sea I ain’t dead but I’m just supposed to be … Continue reading →

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