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Blue Lineage is a blues focused look at Black American music through the artists that made it happen. Focusing on the blues, R&B, rock, funk and hip-hop. Highlighting musicians, important cultural, social and music industry historical events that are included in the timeline to add context to the music's evolution. Follow the timeline and find out more at https://www.bluelineage.com

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    • Mar 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep 3 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 77:14


    This episode covers Robert Johnson, Jump Blues, early R&B and Rock N Roll influences. Topics covered Robert Johnson, Champion Jack Dupree, James Reese Europe, American Federation of Musicians, Tommy McClennan, Louis Jordan. Follow the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com.

    Ep 2 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 92:05


    This episode covers early delta blues musicians, early Black radio and the influence of electric technology. Topics covered Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, Jack L Cooper, Electric Recording Technology, Electric Guitar, Black Radio, Urban Theater Circuit https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 1 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 69:40


    This episode covers pre-blues influences, and early blues history. Topics covered WC Handy, Mamie Smith, The Great Migration, Minstrel Shows, Race Records and Tin Pan Alley. More info at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 12 Pt 2 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 46:29


    Part 2 of the Blue Lineage Timeline to Womanist Epistemological Research. Examples include Mamie Smith, Little Richard, Champion Jack Dupree, Jack L Cooper, Lavern Baker, Charley Patton, Tommy McClennan, Jack the Rapper, and Sylvia Robinson. For more information on this subject see this previous video: https://youtu.be/NBHpPEhx1Q4 Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 12 Pt 1 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 49:13


    A special series on the connection of the Blue Lineage Timeline with themes of Womanist Epistemological Research. It discusses the background of the timeline, as well as a brief background on womanism and why certain genres were included in the timeline. For more information on this subject see this previous video: https://youtu.be/NBHpPEhx1Q4 Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 11 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 52:46


    This episode covers hip-hop, to the end of the timeline, the evolution of the DJ & Emcee, the Roland TR-808, and Beat Street. Artists covered: The Funky 4+1, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, James Brown and Afrika Bambaataa Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 10 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 57:57


    Continues discussion of the soul/funk era, the shift of funk into hip-hop, the introduction of hip-hop culture to the commercial industry, and the continued evolution of hip-hop/rap. Artists covered: Curtis Mayfield, Sylvia Robinson, DJ Cool Herc & The Sequence. Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 9 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 52:15


    Covers the British Invasion, incorporation of funk into other music styles, early hip-hop influences. Artists covered: Jimi Hendrix, The Last Poets, The Meters Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 8 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 65:43


    This episode elaborates more on the shift from rock n roll to the later genres on the timeline, The Beatles, Motown, and how Freedom Summer connects to the music of the time and a blues revival. Artists covered: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and Stevie Wonder. Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 7 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 83:04


    This episode covers some of the core Rock n Roll innovators and musicians, it also discusses some of the cultural and social issues surrounding the genre. Topics covered: Big Joe Turner, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, and discussion about the borrowing of music and cultural appropriation. Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 6 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 83:01


    This episode covers some of the core Rock n Roll innovators and musicians, it also discusses some of the cultural and social issues surrounding the genre. Topics covered: Big Joe Turner, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, and discussion about the borrowing of music and cultural appropriation. Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 5 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 87:43


    This episode covers the Music Industry's Influence on Genres, R&B, Early Rock n Roll, Black Radio, and the influence of Black DJs. Topics covered: R&B Charts, Nat D Williams, Joseph Deighton Gibson, Rudy Toombs, Ruth Brown and BB King. Find out more about the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 4 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 96:02


    This episode covers Electric Blues, Al Benson and continues to explore Jump Blues, early R&B and Rock N Roll influences. Topics covered Muddy Waters, Al Benson, Roy Brown, T-Bone Walker, and The American Folk Blues Festival. Follow the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 3 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 77:14


    This episode covers Robert Johnson, Jump Blues, early R&B and Rock N Roll influences. Topics covered Robert Johnson, Champion Jack Dupree, James Reese Europe, American Federation of Musicians, Tommy McClennan, Louis Jordan. Follow the timeline at https://www.bluelineage.com

    Ep 2 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 92:05


    This episode covers early delta blues musicians, early Black radio and the influence of electric technology. Topics covered Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, Jack L Cooper, Electric Recording Technology, Electric Guitar, Black Radio, Urban Theater Circuit.

    Ep 1 | Blue Lineage | Black American Music Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 69:40


    First episode of the Black American Music Timeline covering pre-blues influences, and early blues history. Topics include WC Handy, Mamie Smith, The Great Migration, Minstrel Shows, Race Records and Tin Pan Alley.

    Ep 0 Introduction | Blue Lineage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 13:40


    Introduction to the Blue Lineage video podcast and website, www.bluelineage.com Introduces the Black American Music Timeline which covers the history of Blues, R&B, Rock, Funk & Soul. Stay tuned for new episodes!

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