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Delta Blues - Super Chikan

From: ARTSEDGE
Series: Gulf Coast Highway
Length: 08:20

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Superchikansummochikan_small Ethno-musicologist Kip Lornell of George Washington University talks about the Delta Blues while James "Super Chikan" Johnson performs blues and talks about how his personal experience fits in with the story of the blues.

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Piece Description

Ethno-musicologist Kip Lornell of George Washington University talks about the Delta Blues while James "Super Chikan" Johnson performs blues and talks about how his personal experience fits in with the story of the blues.

Timing and Cues

IN: (music) Lornell: We're traveling down highway 90
OQ: Performing arts.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Key to the Highway Muddy Waters The London Muddy Waters Sessions. MCA 1971 00:00
Dust My Broom Robert Johnson History of Guitar. Laserlight 2005 00:00
Clarksdale Super Chikan Chikan Supe. GZBC/KSR 2005 00:00
T.B. Is Killing Me John Lee Hooker Legendary Modern Recordings 1948-54. Ace 2006 00:00
Juke Joint Paul Oscher Alone with the Blues. Electro-Fi Records 2004 00:00
Shoot That Thang Super Chikan Product Information. Rooster Blues 2001 00:00

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http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/gulfcoasthighway/

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  • Added to PRX ~5 years ago
  • Produced: Jul 01, 2006
  • Producers: Richard Paul and Kennedy Center

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