Delta blues grew up into modern Chicago blues ... like the Grand Ole Opry, which had a black harmonica player, but it was pretty unusual. Record players would have been one of the few luxuries ...

As the musical form began to evolve, Delta blues artists often worked solo, accompanying themselves on guitar or harmonica. Bottleneck and slide guitar, a rough and rhythmic intensity, and raw ...

What makes this release particularly noteworthy is the collaboration between Neal and Willis, marking a generational continuation of the renowned Neal family’s musical legacy. Willis, an accomplished ...

Phil Wiggins, a blues harmonica virtuoso who embraced the jaunty ... and country and evolved separately from the better-known ...