PODCAST · music
The Great Blues Road Trip
by Anthony Proveaux
In 1930, pioneering African American Mississippi Delta Blues musicians, Charley Patton, Son House, Willie Brown, Louise Johnson, and driver Wheeler Ford, travelled up to Grafton Wisconsin to record “race-records” for the Paramount Label. The commercial blues records they made at Paramount greatly influenced the course of blues and popular music, and the spirited and colorful trip itself has become a story of legend….. Events and details from the now famous road-trip were later recalled by Son House, who was on the trip, in various interviews some years later. This podcast is a fictionalized ve
-
1
The Great Blues Road Trip of 1930
In 1930, pioneering African American Mississippi Delta Blues musicians, Charley Patton, Son House, Willie Brown, Louise Johnson, and driver Wheeler Ford, travelled up to Grafton Wisconsin to record “race-records” for the Paramount Label. The commercial blues records they made at Paramount greatly influenced the course of blues and popular music, and the spirited and colorful trip itself has become a story of legend….. Events and details from the now famous road-trip were later recalled by Son House, who was on the trip, in various interviews some years later. This podcast is a fictionalized version of that trip, based on the recollections of Son House.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
In 1930, pioneering African American Mississippi Delta Blues musicians, Charley Patton, Son House, Willie Brown, Louise Johnson, and driver Wheeler Ford, travelled up to Grafton Wisconsin to record “race-records” for the Paramount Label. The commercial blues records they made at Paramount greatly influenced the course of blues and popular music, and the spirited and colorful trip itself has become a story of legend….. Events and details from the now famous road-trip were later recalled by Son House, who was on the trip, in various interviews some years later. This podcast is a fictionalized ve
HOSTED BY
Anthony Proveaux
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does The Great Blues Road Trip have?
The Great Blues Road Trip currently has 1 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Great Blues Road Trip about?
In 1930, pioneering African American Mississippi Delta Blues musicians, Charley Patton, Son House, Willie Brown, Louise Johnson, and driver Wheeler Ford, travelled up to Grafton Wisconsin to record “race-records” for the Paramount Label. The commercial blues records they made at Paramount greatly...
How often does The Great Blues Road Trip release new episodes?
The Great Blues Road Trip has 1 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to The Great Blues Road Trip?
You can listen to The Great Blues Road Trip on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts The Great Blues Road Trip?
The Great Blues Road Trip is created and hosted by Anthony Proveaux.
URL copied to clipboard!