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The Devil's Music

A historical exploration of black American Blues music.

The Devil's Music: Series 2: Episode 3

23/07/1979

Episode 3

Series 2

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Alexis Korner discovers that Blues music expresses a deep symbolic message. (1979) 

First transmitted in 1979 Alexis Korner discovers that in the origins of Blues music lies a deep symbolic message of a shared cultural experience in the African American community.

First transmitted in 1979, Alexis Korner looks back at the historical origins of Blues music. He discovers that although there are subtle undertones of protest against African American oppression, these are not direct. The deeper significance of the Blues lies in its deep symbolic message of togetherness and acknowledgement of a shared experience.

The Devil's Music: Series 2

1979 series delving into the world of Blues music and tracing its historical origins.

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