History of the Blues

American Music

Discograhies by Stefan Wirz, mainly blues.

 

Blues Dust

Old blues lyrics and blues timeline. Maintained by Nino Dusty.

 

Chess Records

The story of Chess Records, Chicago's famous blues label in the 1950s and 1960s.

 

Chess Records Office and Recording Studio

Save America's Treasures: The Chess building located at 2120 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago is one of the most famous addresses in American pop history.

 

Early Blues

British blues site, founded in October 2000 by Alan White and regularly developed since then with some really excellent material, especially from the renowned blues historian, author and lecturer Max Haymes, the acoustic blues guitarist and blues instrument researcher Dai Thomas, the acoustic delta blues guitarist and blues gravestones expert Courtland Bresner, the blues portrait artist Loz Arkle, Midlands reviewer Steve Wosket, and North East reviewer Tony Higgins.

 

East Coast Piedmont Blues

This site is for educational purposes, created by students.

 

THE ONCE AND FUTURE BLUES

The past, present and future of blues music.

 

Piedmont Blues

UNC-TV's Piedmont Blues pages.

 

Trail of the Hellhound

Trail of the Hellhound provides an overview of two distinct styles of blues practiced in the Lower Mississippi Valley, extensive biographies of the region's greatest blues musicians, and pictures and descriptions of sites to visit.

 

Year of the Blues

The Year of the Blues, presented by Experience Music Project, in association with the Blues Foundation, is a multifaceted program celebrating and creating greater awareness of the blues and its evolving place in music and cultural history.

 

 

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