Tag Archives: Mississippi Blues

Walkin’ Blues

It was a Saturday morning in the middle of January. I was out for a long walk with my favorite accompaniment: my iPod classic, set to “Shuffle Songs,” playing through my Sony headphones. I’d been serenaded by Billie Holiday, The … Continue reading

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A “This Historic Day In Music” Quiz

On April 4, in the year of 1915, McKinley Morganfield was born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. By what name did McKinley come to be known as when he grew up? Hint: Little McKinley grew up to be one of the … Continue reading

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