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Web Sites in Category History
Blues & Race Relations  - Excellent website about the history of the Blues and how it affected the race relations in the USA.
A Brief History Of The Blues - An essay by Robert M. Baker presented by the BluesWeb. Besides historical facts this essay offers an explanation of what makes a song a blues song.
Delta Blues Museum - The Museum houses thousands of books, recordings, tapes, CDs, videos, rare photographs and memorabilia tracing the roots of this unique American phenomenon.
Early Blues Web Site - To broaden the awareness and understanding of early blues music.
History of the Blues - Presenting the history of blues music in a tree, maps, essays and links.
It's A Girl Thang - A celebration of women and their vast contributions to blues music. Includes historical profiles as well as features of contemporary female artists.
Jump Blues History - A short introduction to the history of this energetic style of blues.
Maxwell Street: A Blues Street - Article about the history and decline of this street where blues musicians such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, once infused Chicago's electricity into their Delta guitars.
The History of Chess Records - An article on the history of the famous Chicago blues label that launched the careers of such famous artists as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Rogers, and Buddy Guy.
This Week In Blues History - Facts and stories about the blues of decades past.
Year of The Blues 2003 - Home of the PRI radio series "The Blues" on the web. Each episode of this chronicle includes a visit to a celebrated blues location. The complete series is available here, as well as special bonus interviews and performances that weren't featured on the radio.
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