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The Evolution of the Blues
Thu, March 10, 2016 4:00 P.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Dressed in African-style garb, historian and musician Joe Becton will play the guitar and harmonica as he takes you on a musical journey through American musical history from Sy Gillat to John Coltraine. In this interactive, all-ages program, he will trace the styles of music developed by Africans in America and the collision of cultures that created the music we call gospel, jazz, and the blues.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
600 West Girard Avenue (6th St. & Girard Ave.)
Philadelphia, PA 19123-1311
215-686-1768