Mika and Nick tackle a musical genre close to the heart of every true American: the blues. What were they? How did they get started? And how exactly did Leadbelly get his name? Learn all of that and more in this episode.
Here is how to help middle Tennessee recover from the devastating tornados: https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pith-in-the-wind/blog/21119626/nashville-tornado-how-to-help-where-to-get-help
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Videos in This Episode:
"Memphis Blues" written by W.C. Handy, performed by the Victor Military Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AxZ3P2NKgw
"St. Louis Blues" by W.C. Handy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpp75gQ-T6Y
"Jellybean Blues" by Ma Rainey with Louis Armstrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLkOJ3rhbg4
"Crazy Blues" by Mamie Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaz4Ziw_CfQ
"Black Snake Moan" by Blind Lemon Jefferson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3yd-c91ww8
"House of the Rising Son" by Leadbelly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5tOpyipNJs
Here is an interview with W.C. Handy: https://www.sacred-texts.com/ame/cig/cig12.htm
Check out this resource from Centuries of Sound - https://centuriesofsound.com/2017/02/15/1878-1885/
Episode 65: The Ramones
Episode 64: Punk
Bonus Episode: ABBA
Episode 63: Bee Gees
Episode 62: Disco
Episode 61: Joni Mitchell
Episode 60: Singer-Songwriter
Sound of Conspiracies: Elvis is Actually Alive
Bonus Episode: Billy Joel
Sound of Conspiracies: Are Tupac and Jim Morrison Alive?
Episode 59: Elton John
Episode 58: Soft Rock
Episode 57: Queen
Episode 56: Arena Rock
Bonus Episode: Woodstock
Episode 55: Led Zeppelin
Episode 54: Metal
Episode 53: The Grateful Dead
Sound of Conspiracies: Tupac and Biggie
Episode 52: Psychedelic Rock
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