On March 6, the blues steps into history as both witness and verdict. From the Dred Scott decision’s brutal denial of Black humanity to Ghana’s first sunrise of independence a century later, and from Furry Lewis’s bottleneck slide to King Floyd’s New Orleans soul‑blues grooves, this date shows the blues as more than music—it’s a receipt for every hardship endured and every victory claimed.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Introduction

[00:43] - Cultural & Political

[01:52] - The Music

[02:26] - Births

[03:02] - Passings

[03:29] - Conclusion

KEY FIGURES MENTIONED:

Furry Lewis (1893–1981)

Dave Clark (1909–1997)

Walter Trout (1951– )

King Floyd (1945–2006)

MUSIC:

Furry Lewis – Kassie Jones

B.B. King – Why I Sing the Blues (song co-written by Dave Clark)

Walter Trout – Say Goodbye to the Blues

King Floyd – Groove Me

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