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Dem Blues! It's been said that The Blues was born in Mississippi before the turn of the century, wandered around the South some, spent a bodacious amount of time in Texas, and then turned up in Chicago just in time to father rock'n'roll. They say it died a natural death around 1960, but rises up like Lazarus about every ten years or so. I'm here to tell ya it sure is alive now and raising a fuss all over the world.

What is blues? Ask ten people and get ten different answers, though most everyone knows it when they hear it -- no matter where it's performed or in what style. Brownie McGhee referred to the blues as "the facts of life"...and Woodie Guthrie said the blues is the finger that points to the truth and uncovers injustice. To me, it's good listen' -- sometimes it even makes me laugh, other times, it's like the title of a book I saw once: "I've been to the kitchen of sorrows and licked all the pots clean."

Whatever your thoughts and whatever your preferences, below are some links to help you learn more about the blues -- its history, its performers, where to find it today.

 

 

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  1. BLUES ARTISTS PAGES:

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  2. BLUES NEWS:

    Blues Magazines, Newsletters and Publications on the Net:

  3. BLUES SOCIETIES:

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  4. SCHEDULE OF BLUES FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, AND CLUBS:

  5. AUDIBLE BLUES BYTES:

    Searching for sites on the Net to hear some blues, or want the lyrics to some of your favorite blues artists' songs? Try some of these:

  6. BLUES LYRICS ONLINE:

  7. CANADIAN BLUES:

  8. RECORDING LABELS PAGES:

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  9. MORE BLUES LINKS:

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