Formerly the Metal Injection Livecast, a weekly skewering of pop culture and beyond from the minds of 3 rock fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
…
continue reading
The African American String Music Tradition
MP3•Главная эпизода
Manage episode 354304200 series 5496
Сделано Afropop Worldwide и найдено благодаря Player FM и нашему сообществу. Авторские права принадлежат издателю, а не Player FM, и аудиоматериалы транслируются прямо с его сервера. Нажмите на кнопку Подписаться, чтобы следить за обновлениями через Player FM или скопируйте и вставьте ссылку на канал в другое приложение для подкастов.
There’s been a lot of speculation about the chain of musical events that link the blues back to Africa. Most of that chain is unrecorded and shrouded in mystery. But there is one chapter, just before the blues, that we do know something about. And that’s the history of African-American string bands. This program explores that history, with music and memories from a special guest, the late string maestro Howard Armstrong. Along the way, we hear music from Canray Fontenot, Blind James Campbell, Hobard Smith and other legends of this little known chapter of Americana. Originally produced in 2000 by Banning Eyre. APWW #326
…
continue reading
537 эпизодов