Six Generations of the Blues

Blues fans, circle the date of November 27, 2009 on your Blues Images calendar, 'cause on that day you'll hopefully be able to tune into a public broadcasting station near you and check out one of the coolest shows your eyeballs will ever peep! Tracing the history of Chicago blues from the Windy City to its roots in the Mississippi Delta, Earwig Music Presents Six Generations of the Blues From Mississippi to Chicago is a two-hour program created by the good folks at Front Row TV along with Earwig Records and Blues On The North Shore.

Hosted by Sirius XM Radio's Bill Wax, the program was taped at the 2nd Annual Blues On The North Shore concert and features performance footage of veteran bluesmen like Big Jack Johnson, guitarist John Primer, blues legend David "Honeyboy" Edwards, and award-winning drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The show also includes appearances by younger blues artists like Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Rob Stone with guest shots from artists like Bob Corritore, Allen Batts, and Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith. Six Generations of the Blues also includes interviews with Johnny Drummer, Aron Burton, and David "Honeyboy" Edwards.

Six Generations of the Blues is part of an ongoing effort by Front Row TV to produce and showcase programming on blues and roots music. You can check out the Front Row TV website to watch videos by artists like Zac Harmon, Big Jack Johnson, and Honeyboy Edwards; the site also offers free views and downloads of hundreds of incredible performances shot in Sony HD.

Six Generations of the Blues will air on MHz Worldview on November 27 at 9 PM ET. The channel is available via broadcast, cable, and satellite in over half of the top 20 TV markets in the U.S. to over 26 million households. Visit the MHz Worldview website to find out where the program will be airing in your market.

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