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(Update: Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder's collaborative record won Best Traditional Blues Album at the 2023 GRAMMYs). *** “I met Ry when he was 17. And what was
A deep dive into old blues recordings has led to creating books and videos on how that style of guitar playing came to be.
Foot-tapping, hand-raising gospel music to praise the Lord—rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals.
<p>After shifts in African American musical styles, the Great Depression and the Great Migration consigned him to obscurity, Son House recorded live music in the 1960s. </p>
Son House is the most important Delta blues rediscovery of the 1960s, and his 'Father of Folk Blues' LP is the best blues rediscovery studio album.