Episode 77
The Blues
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society · History Hit
January 17, 202332m 26s
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Show Notes
<p>So much of today’s music takes inspiration from the Blues, but where did Blues music itself come from?</p><br><p>Kate is joined by Lamont Jack Pearley - applied folklorist, ethnographer and historian of African American traditional music - who takes us through the history of Blues music, from influence to appropriation.</p><p> </p><p>*WARNING there are adult words and discussions of racism in this episode*</p><p> </p><p>Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Joseph Knight.</p><p> </p><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.</p><p> </p><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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