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20 Mar 2010

Gavin’s Blues Heritage Tour — Episode 3

Welcome to the second leg of my Blues Heritage Tour. I’m on a road trip in a beautiful red 1966 Ford Mustang working my north from New Orleans up Highway 61 – the blues highway – to Chicago.

I’m in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – home of the ‘swamp blues’. Famous for harmonica stars Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester, and the guitarist Lightning Slim.

It’s also the home of ‘zydeco’, a strange mix blend of French Cajun music, blues, and rock n roll. Accordion player Clifton Chenier kick started this off in 1955.

I’m not here for the zydeco though.

I’ve come to Baton Rouge to meet Larry Garner, a blues singer and guitarist. He was the first blues artist I ever saw playing live. He played at Woodford Community Centre, Stockport, backed up by the Norman Beaker Band.

Episode 4 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana – home of the ‘swamp b…

Gavin’s Blues Heritage Tour


20 March, 2010 at 0:15 by bounder

Tags: Baton Rouge, Blues Heritage Tour, Larry Garner, Lightning Slim, Louisiana, swamp blues, zydeco
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