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Memphis Blues, 1927: The Legendary First Recordings, Hour 2
Join us as we get into our time machine, and go back to the year 1927, to take a look at the very beginnings of the blues in Memphis. We’ll hear classics from Frank Stokes, Furry Lewis, Gus Cannon, the Memphis Jug Band, and more. It’s Memphis blues from 1927, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.
Pictured: The first group to record in Memphis, on February 24th, 1927, the Memphis Jug Band were hugely popular and became widely influential. Illustration by R. Crumb.