Blues Time Machine

Obscure origins of ‘You Don’t Love Me’

May 03 2013

“You Don’t Love Me” is a classic blues song that has roots in the 50’s and is still ...

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Bo Diddley’s ‘Before You Accuse Me’ influential as the master

Apr 26 2013

Written by John Kessler Bo Diddley may not have had the commercial success of some other performers, but ...

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‘Another Man Done Gone’ – a powerful tale of woe on a chain gang

Apr 19 2013

Written by John Kessler Repression of African Americans didn’t stop at the end of the Civil War, and ...

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‘Somebody’s got to go’ – the path from from blues to rap

Apr 12 2013

  Written by John Kessler Lonnie Johnson was one of the first American guitar masters, with a style ...

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