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Charlie Patton and Gennett Records
From a Single Day, Charley Patton Becomes Linked Forever to Richmond, Indiana A great thing about having a site like this is the people you get to meet. One of our loyal readers, Rick Kennedy, recent… more →
The Delta Blues
Charlie Patton and Gennett Records
thedeltablues wrote 1 day ago: From a Single Day, Charley Patton Becomes Linked Forever to Richmond, Indiana A great thing about ha … more →
Charley Patton Census Records
thedeltablues wrote 1 month ago: Census Records Shed Light on Charley (Charlie) Patton Charlie Patton Recently, a reader of this site … more →
NEW Robert Johnson Census Records
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thedeltablues wrote 1 month ago: Records are Found That Rewrite History Robert Johnson Well, Steve LaVere has done it again. Although … more →
"Blind WIllie" McTell aka Georgia Sam: A Profile
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thedeltablues wrote 1 month ago: Blind Willie McTell Old Blind Willie Could Play Them Blues Though he wasn’t from the Delta, pe … more →
Robert Curtis Smith: A New Old Bluesman
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thedeltablues wrote 1 month ago: Robert Curtis Smith, also recorded as RC Smith, is the Real Deal Robert Curtis Smith You can downloa … more →
A Blues Historical Timeline
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thedeltablues wrote 2 months ago: Blues History Important Dates in the Blues Often times I have people asking me about certain dates w … more →
Willie Brown's Burial Place
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thedeltablues wrote 2 months ago: Willie Brown Grave M and O Blues - WIllie Brown Willie Brown, perhaps one of the greatest bluesman, … more →
Recording Furry Lewis at His Home
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thedeltablues wrote 2 months ago: As Told by Terry Manning, Who Recorded Furry in His Home on 4th Street. Furry Lewis This is the stor … more →
Bukka White Court Documents- He was a Lifer!
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thedeltablues wrote 2 months ago: Bukka White Was Sentenced to Life in Jail – What Happened? Bukka White Bukka White was actuall … more →
Henry Stuckey and Bentonia Blues
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thedeltablues wrote 2 months ago: Skip James Henry Stuckey and Bentonia Blues Everyone has to learn from someone. However, sometimes, … more →
Parchman Prison
thedeltablues wrote 2 months ago: If ever a prison had the blues, this is it…. Working on Parchman Farm Mississippi State Penite … more →
The Emmett Till Murder
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thedeltablues wrote 3 months ago: Emmett Till Funeral Picture Poor Emmett Till. A lot of people are familiar with this case, and the … more →
Walcott, The Library of Congress, and the Delta
thedeltablues wrote 3 months ago: Tenant Farmer Home The Library of Congress Shares its Photos from the 30’s and 40’s on … more →
Dockery Farms - a Profile
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thedeltablues wrote 4 months ago: Everyone has heard of it – but how much is known? Dockery Plantation Everyone who knows th … more →
Don Law Robert Johnson letter
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thedeltablues wrote 5 months ago: Don law Q & A? The Letter About Robert… Frank Driggs apparently wrote a letter to Don La … more →
Robert Johnson Made a Demo?
thedeltablues wrote 6 months ago: Is it True Robert Johnson Made and Shopped Around a Demo? Apparently, Yes. Read about the fact tha … more →
Did Robert Johnson Exist? - Part 1
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thedeltablues wrote 7 months ago: Was Robert Johnson Real? Well, kind of…. Of course, we know from 29 songs and two recording s … more →
Styles of Blues : Delta Blues
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Pedro Mendes wrote 7 months ago: Ok, so this is the beginning of a small series of posts, on different styles of blues. Delta should … more →
13 Facts you Must Know about Blues
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Pedro Mendes wrote 7 months ago: Since blues is somewhat old, a lot has happened since its forming. Some important facts on blues: It … more →
