On this powerful episode of Blues Moments in Time, we trace the journey of the blues from the hardship of the Jim Crow South to the electrified streets of Chicago, uncovering how struggle gave rise to sound that changed the world. March 14 connects the dots between the Great Migration’s cultural upheaval and the personal legacies of icons like Buddy Guy, the revolutionary “Queen of the Organ” Shirley Scott, and the contrasting lives of songwriter Doc Pomus and Delta traditionalist Big Jack Johnson. From uncredited studio sessions to songs born from physical limitation and resilience, this episode reveals how the blues became both a survival tool and a storytelling force—transforming pain into rhythm, and history into something you can feel.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Introduction

[01:20] - The Cultural Landscape

[02:08] - The Political Climate

[02:55] - Exploring The Music

[03:55] - Births

[04:39.] - Passings

[06:10] - Conclusion

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