The Delta Blues

On this episode we are talking about the blues, specifically the ‘Delta Blues’ and all that happened around Clarksdale, MS! Many now-legendary musical artists were born and raised in and around Clarksdale: Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Son House, Ike Turner, Jackie Brenston, Sam Cooke, Junior Parker, and W. C. Handy, among them. Clarksdale was a major market for the Delta’s constantly traveling musicians. Today, that historic blues culture is preserved for visitors!