March 7 is where the blues steps onto the bridge—literally and metaphorically. From Bloody Sunday in Selma to the first commercial jazz record, from Townes Van Zandt’s haunted ballads to Lowell Fulson’s West Coast grit and Ali Farka Touré’s desert trance, this date reveals the blues as a transatlantic story of terror, tenderness, and the stubborn pursuit of dignity.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Introduction

[00:42] - Cultural & Political

[02:54] - The Music

[03:51] - Births

[04:51] - Passings

[06:22] - Conclusion

KEY FIGURES MENTIONED:

Townes Van Zandt (1944–1997)

Lowell Fulson (1921–1999)

Ali Farka Touré (1939–2006)

John Lewis (1940–2020)

Hosea Williams (1926–2000)

MUSIC:

Townes Van Zandt – Snake Mountain Blues

Lowell Fulson – Reconsider Baby

Ali Farka Touré – Ai Du

Original Dixieland Jazz Band – Livery Stable Blues

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