05. " From Country To City"

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The Blues 05. " From Country To City Memphis And The Making Of Modern Blues"  03 10 24 CBC Radio 5. "From Country to City: Memphis and the Making of Modern Blues" Locale: Memphis Beale Street in Memphis was to blues what 52nd Street in New York was to jazz: Packed clubs, street musicians, all-night card games, ladies of the night, fights, and some of the best music heard anywhere. Artists who launched careers in Memphis include B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Sonny Boy Williamson, Ike Turner, Memphis Minnie, and Little Milton. The program concludes with a live recording from the 2003 W.C. Handy Awards, held every year in Memphis to honor the best in blues music.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.