25 Aug Story of the Blues: From Blind Lemon to B.B. King

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Defining the blues is a simple task: a basic I-IV-V chord progression laid over a 12-bar framework, however the blues have evolved from African-American field hollers through rough-hewn rural heavyweights such as Blind Lemon Jefferson to the immaculate guitar excursions of B.B. King. The Story Of The Blues traces the four principal traditions of blues music: Blues Form – Country Blues – Urban Blues – Electric Blues and it’s significant contribution to the development of jazz, rock music, and country and western music.