Here is a series of articles and essays on the birth of British Blues, sources and influences, evolution of British Blues and where we are today.
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‘American Folk Blues Festival and The British Tours (1962-1972)’ by Alan White with memorabila from Brian Smith, Peter Bevan and Alistair Banfield. |
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‘American Folk Blues Festival and The British Tours – The Blues and Gospel Train‘ by Alan White with memorabilia from Brian Smith and CP Lee. |
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‘The Blackwell Guide to Blues Records’ edited by Paul Oliver A look at the guide by Alan Balfour from the British Blues Archive. |
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‘British Blues’ directions over the years and the struggles during the recent pandemic by Rosy Greer. |
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How the blues survived and thrived in the Sixties on both sides of the Atlantic by Alan Balfour from the British Blues Archive. |
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From ‘Survey of American Popular Music’ by Frank Hoffmann. |
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‘Blues Specialist Record Shops in the UK – 1960s‘ by Max Haymes. |
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from Wikipedia. |
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‘British Blues Over The Decades’ Looking back at key events in British blues by Darren Weale from the British Blues Exhibition. |
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A series of articles on blues artists who were successful in the UK record charts by Stevie King from the British Blues Archive. |
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A series of reviews of classic British blues albums from the 60s and 70s by Stevie King from the British Blues Archive. |
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The travels of a bluesman in a year long diary written by Mike ‘Dr Blue’ McKeon from the British Blues Archive. |
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Early British Blues Clubs and Venues Memories of clubs and venues which featured in the early British blues scene. Compiled by Alan White |
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Memorabilia of festivals with predominantly blues content in the early British blues scene. Compiled by Alan White |
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A look at some of the famous and also perhaps some of the not so well known female blues guiarists who paved the way for the later generations of British and American female guitarists. by Pete Evans for the UKBlues Archive |
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From the liner notes of a CD Set with the same name, published by Rhythm & Blues Records. |
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‘The Land Where The Blues Began’ written by Alan Lomax A look at the seminal work by Alan Balfour from the British Blues Archive. |
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Paul Soper shares his memories of the 60s blues scene in London from the British Blues Archive. |
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A British bluesman who conquered the USA by Pete Evans for the UKBlues Archive |
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‘Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee – UK Tour Souvenir Programme’ by Alan Balfour from the British Blues Archive. |
more articles and essays …. coming soon.
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