A History of the Blues

This link provides the viewer with a carefully curated playlist  of songs discussed in this presentation  Spotify Audio Slide Two Slide Three     Slide Four      Slide Five       Slide Six      Slide Seven     Slide Eight      Slide Nine      Slide Ten      Slide Eleven      Slide Twelve      Slide Thirteen      Slide Fourteen This video clip, taken from the major motion picture, Rumble, discusses the musical connection between African Americans and Native Americans including The Grandfather of the Delta Blues, Charley Patton and his use of native rhythms in blues music.                                                                  Charley Patton: Native American Other noted blues/ roots musicians with Native American ancestry include Jimi Hendrix, Champion Jack Dupree, Mato Nanji (Indigenous), Link Wray, T-Bone Walker, Omaha's own Wynonie Harris (Good Rockin' Tonight), Buffy Saint Marie, Hank Williams, Jesse Ed Davis, Rhiannon Giddens, Tina Turner, Ben Harper, Omaha's J