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Bobby Rush, wearing a white suit, energetically sings into a microphone onstage at night, with colorful stage lights and band equipment visible in the background. Portrait of American composer W.C. Handy in a tuxedo, seated with one hand resting on a trumpet case, circa 1930s. Ma Rainey stands in a beaded dress and feathered headband with her band, the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, including Thomas A. Dorsey at piano, posing with instruments in Chicago, circa 1924. J.J. Johnson Map of the Blues Highway, U.S. Route 61, marked in pink with music note icons highlighting key blues cities, including off-route cities like Chicago and Nashville. Ike and Tina Turner perform onstage in 1964; Ike plays a white Fender Stratocaster guitar while Tina sings into a microphone, with band members and instruments in the background.
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Bobby Rush
Bluesman Bobby Rush performing in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 2000. After decades...
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W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy, c. 1930s.
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Ma Rainey and her band
Ma Rainey (center) and her band, 1923.
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J.J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson, American jazz composer and influential trombonist.
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Ike and Tina Turner
The Ike & Tina Turner Revue performing onstage in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1964. The...
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Map of the Blues Highway (U.S. Route 61)
An interactive map of the Blues Highway (U.S. Route 61), highlighting important blues...
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