Bo Diddley – History of Rock – Episode 03 – Guitar Lesson – Andy Aledort
On this third episode of History of Rock, Andy Aledort tells us about one of the most important pioneers of rock 'n' roll and early rock, Bo Diddley. This influ...
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Blues Chronicles #30 – Original Song: “The Darkness of Blackness” – Reverend Robert Jones
On this 30th, and final Episode of Blues Chronicles, Reverend Robert Jones shares an original song entitled, "The Darkness of Blackness." The song pays homage t...
Blues Chronicles #29: John Lee Hooker – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On Episode 29 of Blues Chronicles, we meet the "King of the Boogie," John Lee Hooker. After the passing of Hooker's father in 1923, Hooker's mother remarried a ...
Blues Chronicles #28: Howlin’ Wolf – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On Episode 28 of Blues Chronicles, we take a look at the other great king of Chicago blues, Howlin' Wolf. Chester Arthur Burnett said to have adopted his signat...
Blues Chronicles #25: Brownie McGhee – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On this 25th Episode of Blues Chronicles, we learn about the long-time blues guitarist, Brownie McGhee. Born Walter Brown McGhee, this fantastic bluesman made a...
Blues Chronicles #24: Bukka White – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On Episode 24 of Clues Chronicle, we learn about a master storyteller bluesman, Bukka White. After having taken a break from music for a number of years, Bukka ...
Blues Chronicles #22: Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On Episode 22 of Blues Chronicles, we meet one of the greatest Gospel singers of all time, and the "mother of Rock 'n Roll," Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Having becom...
Blues Chronicles #21: Robert Johnson – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On Episode 21 of Blues Chronicles, we learn about the amazing copyist and musical innovator, Robert Johnson. Rumor had it that if Johnson could hear a song just...
Blues Chronicles #20: Mississippi Fred McDowell – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On this 20th Edition of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Jones introduces us to Mississippi Fred McDowell. Though he started playing guitar around the age of 14, he wasn'...
Blues Chronicles #19: Tampa Red – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
In this 19th Episode of Blues Chronicles, we learn about the "man with the golden guitar," Tampa Red. Red Was dubbed this nickname because of the limited editio...
Blues Chronicles #16: Mississippi John Hurt – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On Episode 16 of Blues Chronicles, we learn about an important figure in Rev. Robert Jones' music career: Mississippi John Hurt. According to Rev. Jones, the fi...
Blues Chronicles #14: Big Bill Broonzy – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones
On Episode 14 of Blues Chronicles, we discuss one of the first bluesmen to arrive in Chicago, Big Bill Broonzy. Originally a fiddler, Broonzy learned guitar fro...