Blues at the BBC TrailerThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 TrailerBlues Masters Trailer
Edward James "Son" House Jr. was an American delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing. After years of hostility to secular music, as a preacher and for a few years also working as a church pastor, he turned to blues performance at the age of 25.
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23 October 1967
Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966.
18 October 1996
Shot after hours at Newport Folk in 1966 by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, this recording features 14 performances by such blues greats as Son House, Skip James and Howlin’ Wolf among others.
02 November 1993
Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the creation of rock 'n' roll in the '50s.
31 August 2004
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blues artists, including: Big Mama Thornton, Roosevelt Sykes, Buddy Guy, Dr.
01 January 1999
In 1966, CBC Television invited some of North America's greatest blues performers to gather in a studio in Toronto, recording together and individually in sessions that lasted three days.
01 May 2009
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists on BBC programmes such as The Beat Room, A Whole Scene Going, The Old Grey Whistle Test and The Late Show.
01 January 1993
Rhine Record's 2-DVD documentary accompaniment to their Blues Masters CD series. Includes the only kh
