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Blues Music: Blues History

Muddy Waters singing while someone plays guitar in the foregroundMuddy Waters, photo taken by David B. Capps, circa 1969-1970s, David B. Capps Collection (#20571), Southern Folklife Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel HIll

Suggested Subject Headings

“African American Musicians”

“African American musicians > Biography”

“Ann Arbor Blues Festival > History > Photographs”

“Blues (Music)”

“Blues (Music) > Discography”

“Blues (Music) > History and criticism”

"Blues (Music) > Instruction and study"

"Blues (Music) > Pictorial works"

“Blues (Music) > Political aspects”

“Blues (Music) > Southern States > History and criticism”

“Blues musicians”

“Blues musicians > Great Britain”

“Blues musicians > United States > Biography”

“Blues-rock music”

"Guitar music (Blues)"

"Guitar > Methods (Blues)"

“Music and race”

“Musicians > Southern States”

“Rhythm and blues music”

“Rosebud Agency (firm)”

“Southern States > Songs and music”