What was that song? Check out the music from the films in The Blues Series Discography.
Who was that artist? Learn more about the musicians featured in the film series in the Musician Biographies.
The passionate and uniquely American art form known as the blues was born in the steamy fields, dusty street cornersand ramshackle juke joints of the Deep South in the late 1800s. An evolution of West African music brought to the United States byslaves, the blues emerged as southern blacks expressed the hardships, heartbreak, religion, passion and politics of their experiencesthrough a blend of work songs, field hollers and spirituals. Read More...
Carlton McCoy is one of only three African-American master sommeliers in the United States, out of almost 300.
At the age of 28, Carlton was named a Master Sommelier, making him one of the youngest people and the second African American to do so.
His childhood was an odd springboard for his stratospheric climb in the wine market in southeast Washington, DC.
Carlton participated in a class sponsored by the Careers Through Culinary Arts Program, or C-CAP, in high school to further his passion for the culinary arts. Read More...
James Blakely net worth is
$20 Million James Blakely Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family James was born in Los Angeles, and since very early he loved books and stories. An avid reader, he grew up surrounded by all kinds of books, especially fantasy fiction. Although James started playing the piano at a very young age, by high school age he switched to guitar and never looked back. Net Worth$20 MillionHeight5' 11" Read More...