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Blues
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bo Diddley - The Originator 
 This site features comprehensive information on the innovative guitar player born Ellas Bates (on adoption became Ellas McDaniel). Contains a biography; news; concert information; movie, TV, and radio appearances; a chat room and forum; a discography; lyrics; and links. Also includes information on musicians who have played with the blues artist, including maraca player Jerome Green and sidekick Lady Bo. See the mean machine section for information on Diddley's famous square-shaped guitar. Searchable. http://members.tripod.com/~Originator_2/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Nov 13, 2008 Gayle Dean Wardlow: America's foremost blues researcher
Contains interviews of and articles by Mississippi Delta Blues researcher and record collector Gayle Dean Wardlow. An excellent source for information on blues music and the record industry during the 1920s and 1930s. Also includes information on "talent broker" H.C. Spear, who "discovered" blues musicians Charlie Patton, Skip James, and Tommy Johnson. http://www.bluesworld.com/WARDLOW.html Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jun 26, 2001 The Official Muddy Waters Website
Includes a biography; a list of awards; a discography and photos (see Muddy Art ); Sound Bytes by Bob Margolin, a member of Muddy's touring band; and a complete and browsable Song List (including "Rollin' Stone") of the pioneer blues musician (born McKinley Morganfield). http://www.muddywaters.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jun 21, 2002 Trail of the Hellhound: Delta Blues in the Lower Mississippi Valley
This site "provides an overview of two distinct styles of blues [Delta and Memphis Blues] practiced in the Lower Mississippi Valley, extensive biographies of the region's greatest blues musicians [including Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, and Skip James], and pictures and descriptions of sites to visit." Includes audio and video clips. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/delta/blues/ Topics: History, Music, Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jun 20, 2007 |
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