Browsing: The Language of the Blues

Few people realize that African slaves imported into the U.S. have had a strong influence on American English.

Discover the ancient african origins of the word, as well as Buddy Guy’s incredible Chicago Blues contribution to it’s meaning.

Everyone from Leadbelly to the Grateful Dead has performed “C.C. Rider,” but the question remains: Who was C.C. Rider?

Blues and jazz musicians use “cat” to refer to other musicians they respect. Scholars suspect this use of cat stems from this interesting origin…

Many delta blues men sang about the mean ol’ captain, including Son House and Robert Johnson. Now find out what “Captain” REALLY means.

On July 13th, author and American Blues Scene contributor Debra Devi will receive a Proclamation from the City of Jersey City in recognition of her award-winning book.

Although early slide guitar players used knives and bones as slides, blues guitarists soon broke the necks off of bottles for slides. Read all about the guitar slide and it’s incredible place in history!!

This is the grand return of our weekly series, The Language of the Blues, exploring the meaning and significance of unique words used in the blues!

Do you know where the term “Blues” came from? Discover the word’s incredible journey and hidden meanings in this week’s Language of the Blues article.

This is the latest installment in our weekly series entitled, The Language of the Blues, where author and rocker Debra Devi focuses on…