No one know when the harmonica first got the blues, but WC Handy reported hearing train imitations being played on the instrument in the 1870s, and by the 1920s, after Mamie Smith hit with Crazy Blues ...

Blues harmonica player Carey Bell, who performed with both Muddy Waters’ and Willie Dixon’s bands, died Sunday in a Chicago hospital of heart failure. He was 70. Mr. Bell’s trademark sound worked well ...

Host John Ydstie talks with harmonica player and Chicago native Jerry Portnoy. Portnoy's dad worked on Maxwell Street, where there was lots of action, including a place where blues musicians jammed.

FARGO - The blues is a music based in roots, tradition and heritage. Individual artists may develop their own sound, but they owe it to those that came before them. In many cases, musicians learned ...

The Muddy Waters, Bettendorf, is marking three-years in business with a fun-filled Blues and BBQ Celebration. Muddy's Blues and BBQ will take place on Saturday, June 1 in Veterans Memorial Park, 1645 ...

Stuart Maxwell’s Blues RaidersSt Leonard’s Church, WatlingtonSaturday, October 18STUART Maxwell’s Blues Raiders transformed sacred space into a vibrant arena for soulful sounds. Fronted by the ...