Browsing: Sonny Boy Williamson (II)

This Week in Blues Past: “Father of the British Blues”, “Godmother of the Chicago Blues”, “Empress of the Blues” and more…

This Week in Blues Past has some HUGE landmarks involving a handful of the BIGGEST names in the blues!

How cool is this? Find out the deep origins of the word “Cool” and how it became used in music and the blues

Trumpet records began it’s existence in Jackson, Mississippi in 1951 because of a forgotten pile of records. It lasted only five years, but it’s brief time made a enduring impact on musical history.