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Byway Blues

  • One of the Elite Lounge's most memorable performances came from blues legend Bobby Blue Bland.In the final highlight installment of the Byways Blues…
  • Ivory Joe Hunter was born in Texas and blazed a blues trail through the heart of the Louisiana Delta. Hunter's musicianship brought honors from different…
  • The African-American Business Enterprise established the Miller-Roy building in 1929.The building housed the Savoy Ballroom. Kirby and LesliRambin catch…
  • Blind Joe Reynolds, who also recorded under the name of Willie Reynolds, was known to have a reputation in the years after losing his sight.Reynolds moved…
  • In Part One of the Byway Blues Special, Kirby and Lesli Rambin feature the early days of Blind Joe Reynolds.Reynolds, born in Tallulah, Louisiana, also…
  • Click here for a collection of stories featured in this program.KEDM Public Radio begins its Fall Membership Campaign with a two hour special celebrating…