♫ Episode #20 – You Think You Know about the Blues? Eliah Wald on the History of the Blues




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Summary: We welcome musician, historian, and author Elijah Wald to discuss the history of the blues. <br> <br> <br> <br> Sponsor: Master iTunes with Kirk's ebook and save 30% on <a href="http://www.thenexttrack.com/itunes/">Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ</a>, the indispensable guide to iTunes.<br> <br> Show notes:<br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.elijahwald.com/">Elijah Wald's website</a> <br> * <a href="http://www.elijahwald.com/songblog/">Elijah Wald's Songobiography</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/2dwfTKI">Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/2dwfTu1">Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/2dw6kQn">Inside Llewyn Davis</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/2deFSbB">The Mayor of McDougal Street</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/2dEsxHX">Inside Dave van Ronk (the album with the cat on the cover)</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/2dEu3JV">Robert Johnson, The Complete Recordings</a> <br> * <a href="http://www.mcelhearn.com/book-notes-dylan-goes-electric-newport-seeger-and-the-night-that-split-the-sixties-by-elijah-wald/">Kirk's review of Dylan Goes Electric</a> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/2dwcPmi">Robert Palmer: Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> Howlin' Wolf on Shindig, May 20, 1965:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Our next tracks:<br> <br> <br> * Kirk: <a href="http://amzn.to/2deMzdH">Hot Tuna</a> <br> * Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/2dwmGnk">Howlin' Wolf: The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/podcast/next-track-podcast-about-how/id1116242606?mt=2&amp;at=11l6om"></a> <br> <br> If you like the show, please <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/podcast/next-track-podcast-about-how/id1116242606?mt=2&amp;at=11l6om">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.