The first time Sue Foley saw blues music performed live, she was taken fully by the relationship between the performer and the audience. “The connection between the audience and the band was so key ...

Retro footage from Shannon Street Blues Fest in 2011 and Old Time Music Festival from 2006. Shannon Street Blues Fest #110 Eden Brent (2011) / Old Time Music Festival #106 Slap Happy Old Time String ...

Notes by Simon A. Napier on insert. Performer(s): Blind Willie McTell, vocals, guitar. Production notes: Recorded: Atlanta, Ga., 1949. Table of contents Kill it kid --The razor ball --Little Delia ...

Rick Olivier has spent a lifetime photographing south Louisiana musicians. He’s also an avid collector of 45 rpm records from the golden era of New Orleans rhythm and blues, which informs his approach ...