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History of the Blues

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A 12-week online course on the origins, development, meaning and legacies of the blues. Taught br Dr C O'Connell author of Blues How Do You Do?

education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/details.php?code=DLM01
Joined November 2015
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A History of the Blues 12-wk online course on origins development & legacies starts 25 Sep education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/d… @exetercontinued #blues
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Blues Hall of Fames inductee, Paul Oliver, revered British historian who literally wrote the book(s) on the blues, has died at age 90.
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Today we remember the original guitar hero and a godfather of the blues, Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 - Aug 16, 1938).
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A must read for those interesting in history of African American music...gilderlehrman.org/history-by…
Watch Full SHAKE EM ON DOWN documentary on Mississippi Fred McDowell @PBS #bluescourse #Blues #reelsouth pbs.org/video/2365929363/
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Chuck Berry, pioneer rock'n'roll guitarist, dies at age of 90 #chuckberry #JohnnyBGoode theguardian.com/music/2017/m…
Chuck Berry, pioneering rock'n'roll great, dies at age of 90

Chuck Berry, pioneering rock'n'roll great, dies at age of 90

Police in St Louis confirm death of musician who was a key figure in the birth of modern popular music

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Harmonica legend and Blues Hall of Famer, James Cotton, died today. He will live on forever through his music: bit.ly/2nwJGaW
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This week on @BluesCourse we talk life music & discovery of #RobertJohnson & debate image as 'King' of the #blues education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/d…
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This week we are discussing the transatlantic revival: when, how, why did blues come to Britain? education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/d…
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Have you like 'A History of the Blues' Facebook page? facebook.com/ahistoryofthebl… #bluescourse #blues
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This week we've been discussing black music in the Depression, blues in 1930s & Peetie Wheatstraw #bluescourse education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/d……
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Hear how Blind Willie Johnson's blues classic "Dark Was the Night" has reached outer space in this moving #WestWing @JoshuaLyman clip. #NASA
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Big Joe Turner - Wee Baby Blues #BlindDogRadio blinddogradio.blogspot.com #Blues #NowPlaying
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This week subject of @BluesCourse was role of women in history of the blues #blues #bluescourse @exetercontinued education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/d…
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I'm a woman, I can sing the blues I'm a woman, change overdue Watch KoKo Taylor belt out "I'm a Woman" 37 years before the #WomensMarch.
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This week in #AHistoryoftheblues we discuss origins of the #blues: myth, reality, WC Handy & Africa education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/d… @exetercontinued
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Remembering Howlin' Wolf who died on this day in 1976 instagram.com/p/BPFaoBzApxZ/ @BluesFoundation #HowlinWolf #blues
A History of the Blues begins tomorrow, in Unit 1 'What is the Blues?' Still time to join! education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/d… #blues @exetercontinued
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