#2073 The Urban Blues and Rhythm and Blues (note time change)

#2073 The Urban Blues and Rhythm and Blues (note time change)
Wednesday, August 12, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
The Urban Blues arose when Mamie Smith recorded “Crazy Blues” in 1920. It was a big hit and attracted other black woman singers including Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith (no relation) and others. Early Rhythm and Blues (R&B) musicians blended jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie with an up-tempo. Early musicians included Louis Jordan, Fats Domino, and T-Bone Walker. We’ll hear songs by the pioneers of both genres plus some of the musicians who followed them.
 

Dick Fairley: PhD in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from UCLA. He worked as an engineer, university professor, consultant, and as a jazz disk jockey at KRCC.
PILLAR Member-FREE Not-Yet-Member-$25.00

Location: Chapel Hills Mall, (enter the north mall entrance between Dillard's and Peak Pickleball off Jamboree Dr. and walk straight ahead)