Browsing: The Language of the Blues

Find out what “Bag” musicians are referring to… and it’s powerful gangster origins!

This week’s “Language” article explores one of the most (in)famous blues terms, the BACK DOOR MAN!

Read the great Dr. John explain what this week’s “Language of the Blues” word, AXE, is all about!

Another installment in our new weekly series by author and rocker Debra Devi. This week, we explore the term “Ashes Hauled”, made famous by Sleepy John Estes

This is the first in a new weekly series that focuses on the meaning and significance of a unique word used in blues song. Come back every Wednesday for the latest!