Celebrating Black Blues Artists for Black History Month!
In celebration of Black History Month, the Recorded Sound Archives has curated a collection of Black Blues Artists some of which are currently on display on the 1st floor of the FAU Wimberly Library for the month of February.
Click to discover 14 Blues Artists such as the voices of Huddie Leadbelly, Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith and more in this collection!
In celebration, FAU Libraries and the Recorded Sound Archives have put together a Spotify playlist Celebrating Black Blues Artists coinciding with the exhibit currently on display. Click to listen to 12 recordings and discover who these Blues Artists influenced from Nirvana to The Weavers and more down below. Enjoy!
black history, General Interest, Performers, Popular entertainment, Vintage Collection
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Bessie Smith, black blues artists, blind lemon jefferson, blind willie mctell, ethel waters, Lead Belly, ma rainey, Sippie Wallace, Tampa Red
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