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A visit to a classic, hole-in-the-wall blues bar in Clarksdale, Miss., where owner Red Paden enlightens us about the blues and the Delta.
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In November 1936, legendary and influential bluesman Robert Johnson recorded 16 songs at the Gunter Hotel. A local exhibit celebrates the 80th anniversary…
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From Texas Standard: Houston has hip-hop, New Orleans has jazz, the Delta has the blues. What about San Antonio? The South Texas Museum of Popular...
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Joseph Henry “T Bone" Burnett was born in St. Louis but grew up in Fort Worth, and has had a far reaching influence on the Texas “Third Coast Music” scene…
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This report originally aired on Texas Matters in November 2008.Among the splendors of Texas is the music that has sprung from its roots. Texas music is as…
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A range of musicians, including Tom Waits and Sinéad O'Connor, cover gospel-blues performer Johnson on a new tribute album. Critic Milo Miles says the record's tracks are striking and inventive.
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The National Blues Museum focuses on how the blues influenced music and culture across the country and world.
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The singer-guitarist's latest video is a sweet, soulful portrait of a man trying to come to terms with his own missteps and a lifetime of regret.
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The precocious blues guitarist turned breakout solo star discusses his new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, with NPR's Arun Rath.
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Cool and in control, Clark can shed his voice's earthier timbre and slide into a dreamy falsetto at will. That makes for a striking contrast with his turbulent guitar attack.