Blues Moments in Time - March 9: The Bridge, The Law, and the Birth of Mr. Personality

Today on March 9, we follow the marchers back to the bridge in Selma, witness a historic legal victory for freedom in the Amistad case, and celebrate the New Orleans legend who gave us “Lawdy Miss Clawdy.”

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] – Introduction

[00:43] – The Cultural Landscape

[01:10] – The Political Climate

[01:35] – Exploring The Music

[01:58] – Births

[02:18] – Passings

[02:42] – Conclusion

KEY FIGURES MENTIONED:

Lloyd Price (1933 – 2021)

Ornette Coleman (1930 – 2015)

Henry Stuckey (1897 – 1966)

MUSIC:

Lloyd Price – Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Ornette Coleman – Blues Connotation

Skip James – Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (reflecting Stuckey’s tuning)

FURTHER READING:

Cultural – Turnaround Tuesday

Political – The Amistad Case

Music – Lloyd Price

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