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Jul 8, 2016 · TERRA BLUES, NYC — Bobby Bryan counsels convicted teenage felons at the Rikers Island prison during the day. At night, he sings the blues. Makes sense, right? But Bobby’s blues have a decided upbeat vibe because Bobby’s outlook on life, despite what he deals with every day, is decidedly upbeat.
- Bessie Smith (1894-1937) Known as "The Empress of the Blues," Bessie Smith was the best and most famous female singer of the 1920s. A strong, independent woman and a powerful vocalist who could sing in both jazz and blues styles, Smith was the most commercially successful of the era's singers.
- Big Bill Broonzy (1893-1958) Perhaps more than any other artist, Big Bill Broonzy brought the blues to Chicago and helped define the city's sound. Born on the banks of the Mississippi River, Broonzy moved with his parents to Chicago in 1920, picked up the guitar, and learned to play from older bluesmen.
- Blind Lemon Jefferson (1897-1929) Arguably the founding father of Texas blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson was one of the most commercially successful artists of the 1920s and a major influence on younger players including Lightnin' Hopkins and T-Bone Walker.
- Charley Patton (1887-1934) The biggest star in the 1920s Delta firmament, Charley Patton was the region's E-ticket attraction. A charismatic performer with a flashy style, talented fretwork, and flamboyant showmanship, he inspired a legion of bluesmen and rockers, from Son House and Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) [1] [2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx [3] that contains New York City's largest jail. [4] [5]Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres (40 ha) in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres (160 ha).
Dec 14, 2016 · Blues Brothers Prison. HAUNTING images have revealed the derelict remains of the once severely overcrowded American prison which was in operation for almost a century and a half and featured in the opening sequence of the John Landis hit film, The Blues Brothers. The eerie snaps show the peeling walls, collapsing ceilings and rusted jail bars ...
This was not the first time King had performed at a prison. The year previous, in 1971, he put on a concert at Chicago’s Cook County Jail. The resulting record made Rolling Stone’s 500 best albums list, though it didn’t merit the most favorable review from the magazine.
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The blues revival was a white, middle-class love affair with the music and lifestyle of marginal blacks. The romantic strain projected a kind of primitivism on the blues singer and located him in a culture of natural license. On the other hand, the blues revival was remarkably oriented to records and the record-listening experience.
