There was no Delta blues before there were cheap, readily available steel-string guitars. And those guitars, which transformed American culture, were brought to the boondocks by Sears, Roebuck ...

"There was no Delta blues before there were cheap, readily available steel-string guitars." Sears began selling those for $1.89 in 1908. "Soon sharecroppers throughout the Delta were ordering ...

What began in the South in the late 19th century as a mix of work songs and spirituals evolved into a mostly secular, acoustic guitar driven ... But it was the Delta blues, hailing from the ...

Let’s pretend that Honeyboy Edwards is 65 years old. Listen to the strong, spare, Delta blues acoustic guitar riffs. Listen to the gruff, phlegmy, declamatory vocals that soar into clearer ...

The Delta blues initially tended to be simple in its playing, with musicians using instruments easily carried like the acoustic guitar or harmonica. In later years, as the sound spread north ...

Today we mark the birthdate of Robert Johnson - Father of the Delta Blues ... recorded before electric guitars became popular. So let's have your favorite acoustic blues.