Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Beale St. When: 1912 What: WC Handy had been performing on Beale Street when he penned “Memphis Blues.” It was the first published (in 1912) Blues song of the soon to be popular genre. « PREVIOUS In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 […]
Led Zeppelin is considered by many to be one of the greatest bands in the history of rock music, but their roots clearly lie in the tradition of the blues. Their blues influences got the best of them on a few occasions during their run in the late 60s and 70s. In 1972, the band […]
