Bluesman Johnny Shines spent the late 30s on the road with the great Robert Johnson, then lived long enough to win a W.C. Handy Award in the 90s.
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Grappling with the Paramount Records’ cabinet of wonders
A 25-pound treasure trove of early jazz and blues
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Georgia Tom Dorsey
He his biggest hit as raunchy bluesman Georgia Tom Dorsey, but today he’s known as “the father of gospel music.”
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Of Paramount’s importance
Record Store Day is a good day to remember that legendary early blues-and-jazz label Paramount was a subsidiary of a furniture company.