Steve Franz

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Caption: Sid Hemphill (left) & Lucius Smith, September 1959, Senatobia, MS, Credit: Alan Lomax

Blues Unlimited #106 - Alan Lomax in the Hill Country of Mississippi (01:58:59)
From: Steve Franz

Alan Lomax's legendary 1959 field trip through the Hill Country of Mississippi -- including Mississippi Fred McDowell's very first recordings -- all captured on modern stereo ...
Caption: Eddie "Son" House, in a contemplative backstage moment

Blues Unlimited #104 - The Blues Revival of the 1960s (01:58:59)
From: Steve Franz

A look at the "Blues Revival" period of the 1960s -- a magical time of rebirth, rediscovery, and forgotten Blues legends of the '20s & '30s recording anew once again.
Caption: Frank Stokes, also known as the "Creator of the Memphis Blues"

Blues Unlimited #105 - Memphis Blues Legends of the 1920s & '30s (01:58:59)
From: Steve Franz

From classic ensembles like Cannon's Jug Stompers and the Memphis Jug Band to great slide guitar masters like Furry Lewis and Bukka White to the rich Country Blues of Frank ...
Caption: Willie Joe Duncan & His Unitar, one of the featured artists on this episode of Blues Unlimited

Blues Unlimited #107 - "One Shot Wonders" of the Blues (01:58:59)
From: Steve Franz

In this episode of Blues Unlimited we pay tribute to those artists -- a veritable parade of the "famous unknowns" -- with a unique distinction in common: one 78 or 45 rpm ...
Caption: A real classic, Muddy Waters At Newport, one of the featured albums on this episode of Blues Unlimited

Blues Unlimited #108 - Classic Live Blues Performances of the 1960s (01:58:59)
From: Steve Franz

Some of the very best live Blues performances of all time -- B.B. King at the Regal, Muddy Waters at Newport, Robert Nighthawk on Maxwell Street, Magic Sam at Ann Arbor, and ...