Blues for Martin Luther King Jr.
Two plow mules draw the farm wagon bearing the casket of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. along the funeral procession route in Atlanta, Georgia, April 9,…
Blues from the Streets of ‘The Other America’
BY TERRY MESSMAN J. B. Lenoir was one of the bravest political voices of his era. He sang against poverty, lynching, the Vietnam War, racism and…
Cold Ground Was My Bed: The Blues and Social Justice
BY TERRY MESSMAN Originally posted by Street Spirit Cold ground was my bed last night, rocks was my pillow too Cold ground was my bed last…