The Blues Alley Podcast

American Entertainment Works Inc

The history of black music is the history of American music. AEWorks Blues Alley Podcast takes you on a remarkable odyssey of struggle, intrigue, business, crime, & music, all spanning more than a century. But, Blues Alley isn’t your typical blues documentary. Our goal is to tell the stories of blues music, but also to reach into the lives of the people who created it. Explore the places they lived, and the times that inspired the first truly authentic form of American music. Our first series W.C. Handy, the Founding Father of American Music, weaves the tale of the man who first took a rustic music from the Mississippi delta, turned it into an international phenomenon, and made blues music sing for everyone, everywhere. You’ll be amazed.

  1. Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Ethel Waters

    06/03/2024

    Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Ethel Waters

    When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blues music was dominated by women. Much of their music is irreverent, biting and vehemently feminist. Their names are largely unknown today, but it’s past time they received their due - as the Founding Mothers of American Music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story of these remarkable women - on AEWorks Blues Alley – The Founding Mothers Podcast.   We’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE. You know what to do… & Thank You! ----more---- BONUS EXTRAS Ethel Waters - Founding Mothers Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15FfDoO9uBRppBIxwAeMpz?si=cd4005d1d4ce4ef4 YOU CAN GET YOUR BLUES ALLEY Tees, Mugs, Phone Cases, and dozens of other products on Reddbubble VISIT OUR STORE HERE: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/76458340   SUPPORT AEWorks AEWorks is a non-profit 501-c-3 so your contributions are tax deductible To support AEWorks you can buy us a coffee on KoFi:  https://ko-fi.com/americanentertainmentworks Or donate directly at https://www.aeworks.org Just click DONATE on the home page. We’re a not for profit 501 c 3 so your contributions are tax deductible.   TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA VISIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aeworksinc FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AEWorksInc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanEntertainmentWorks/   For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources #BluesAlleyPodcast  #The Founding Mothers #AEWorks #BluesMusicHistory #BluesDocumentary #UptownAl

    14 min
  2. Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Ida Cox

    06/03/2024

    Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Ida Cox

    When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blues music was dominated by women. Much of their music is irreverent, biting and vehemently feminist. Their names are largely unknown today, but it’s past time they received their due - as the Founding Mothers of American Music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story of these remarkable women - on AEWorks Blues Alley – The Founding Mothers Podcast.   We’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE. You know what to do… & Thank You! ----more---- BONUS EXTRAS Ida Cox – The Founding Mothers Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5mYIKBcHY5VkcY5AEce4UR?si=287dfc686d4a4af1      YOU CAN GET YOUR BLUES ALLEY Tees, Mugs, Phone Cases, and dozens of other products on Reddbubble VISIT OUR STORE HERE: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/76458340   SUPPORT AEWorks AEWorks is a non-profit 501-c-3 so your contributions are tax deductible To support AEWorks you can buy us a coffee on KoFi:  https://ko-fi.com/americanentertainmentworks Or donate directly at https://www.aeworks.org Just click DONATE on the home page. We’re a not for profit 501 c 3 so your contributions are tax deductible.   TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA VISIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aeworksinc FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AEWorksInc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanEntertainmentWorks/   For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources #BluesAlleyPodcast  #The Founding Mothers #AEWorks #BluesMusicHistory #BluesDocumentary #UptownAl

    11 min
  3. Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Trixie Smith

    06/03/2024

    Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Trixie Smith

    When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blues music was dominated by women. Much of their music is irreverent, biting and vehemently feminist. Their names are largely unknown today, but it’s past time they received their due - as the Founding Mothers of American Music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story of these remarkable women - on AEWorks Blues Alley – The Founding Mothers Podcast.   We’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE. You know what to do… & Thank You! ----more---- BONUS EXTRAS TRIXIE SMITH – THE FOUNDING MOTHERS PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mPTpBVjgYletEH74pV9eL?si=b0fcdfbda42941d1       YOU CAN GET YOUR BLUES ALLEY Tees, Mugs, Phone Cases, and dozens of other products on Reddbubble VISIT OUR STORE HERE: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/76458340   SUPPORT AEWorks AEWorks is a non-profit 501-c-3 so your contributions are tax deductible To support AEWorks you can buy us a coffee on KoFi:  https://ko-fi.com/americanentertainmentworks Or donate directly at https://www.aeworks.org Just click DONATE on the home page. We’re a not for profit 501 c 3 so your contributions are tax deductible.   TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA VISIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aeworksinc FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AEWorksInc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanEntertainmentWorks/   For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources #BluesAlleyPodcast  #The Founding Mothers #AEWorks #BluesMusicHistory #BluesDocumentary #UptownAl

    10 min
  4. Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Clara Smith

    06/03/2024

    Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Clara Smith

    When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blues music was dominated by women. Much of their music is irreverent, biting and vehemently feminist. Their names are largely unknown today, but it’s past time they received their due - as the Founding Mothers of American Music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story of these remarkable women - on AEWorks Blues Alley – The Founding Mothers Podcast.   We’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE. You know what to do… & Thank You! ----more---- BONUS EXTRAS Clara Smith – The Founding Mothers Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/28i88pdY3Hhb02H2iFRL2E?si=b10c5123955d42fd         YOU CAN GET YOUR BLUES ALLEY Tees, Mugs, Phone Cases, and dozens of other products on Reddbubble VISIT OUR STORE HERE: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/76458340   SUPPORT AEWorks AEWorks is a non-profit 501-c-3 so your contributions are tax deductible To support AEWorks you can buy us a coffee on KoFi:  https://ko-fi.com/americanentertainmentworks Or donate directly at https://www.aeworks.org Just click DONATE on the home page. We’re a not for profit 501 c 3 so your contributions are tax deductible.   TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA VISIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aeworksinc FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AEWorksInc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanEntertainmentWorks/   For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources #BluesAlleyPodcast  #The Founding Mothers #AEWorks #BluesMusicHistory #BluesDocumentary #UptownAl

    14 min
  5. Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Lucille Hegemin

    06/03/2024

    Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Lucille Hegemin

    When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blues music was dominated by women. Much of their music is irreverent, biting and vehemently feminist. Their names are largely unknown today, but it’s past time they received their due - as the Founding Mothers of American Music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story of these remarkable women - on AEWorks Blues Alley – The Founding Mothers Podcast.   We’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE. You know what to do… & Thank You! ----more---- BONUS EXTRAS Lucille Hegemin – The Founding Mothers Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Lh0D3XBIdfAfLqEuAW849?si=04fe32c640a94fa2                        YOU CAN GET YOUR BLUES ALLEY Tees, Mugs, Phone Cases, and dozens of other products on Reddbubble VISIT OUR STORE HERE: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/76458340   SUPPORT AEWorks AEWorks is a non-profit 501-c-3 so your contributions are tax deductible To support AEWorks you can buy us a coffee on KoFi:  https://ko-fi.com/americanentertainmentworks Or donate directly at https://www.aeworks.org Just click DONATE on the home page. We’re a not for profit 501 c 3 so your contributions are tax deductible.   TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA VISIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aeworksinc FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AEWorksInc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanEntertainmentWorks/   For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources #BluesAlleyPodcast  #The Founding Mothers #AEWorks #BluesMusicHistory #BluesDocumentary #UptownAl

    11 min
  6. Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Bessie Smith - Part 2

    06/03/2024

    Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Bessie Smith - Part 2

    When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blues music was dominated by women. Much of their music is irreverent, biting and vehemently feminist. Their names are largely unknown today, but it’s past time they received their due - as the Founding Mothers of American Music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story of these remarkable women - on AEWorks Blues Alley – The Founding Mothers Podcast.   We’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE. You know what to do… & Thank You! ----more---- BONUS EXTRAS BESSIE SMITH – THE FOUNDING MOTHERS PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tfJf8B8GhCbR3BaAqwiKz?si=c4b67f4a759644f5      ST LOUIS BLUES – FILM https://www.loc.gov/item/2023602002/         YOU CAN GET YOUR BLUES ALLEY Tees, Mugs, Phone Cases, and dozens of other products on Reddbubble VISIT OUR STORE HERE: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/76458340   SUPPORT AEWorks AEWorks is a non-profit 501-c-3 so your contributions are tax deductible To support AEWorks you can buy us a coffee on KoFi:  https://ko-fi.com/americanentertainmentworks Or donate directly at https://www.aeworks.org Just click DONATE on the home page. We’re a not for profit 501 c 3 so your contributions are tax deductible.   TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA VISIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aeworksinc FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AEWorksInc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanEntertainmentWorks/   For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources #BluesAlleyPodcast  #The Founding Mothers #AEWorks #BluesMusicHistory #BluesDocumentary #UptownAl

    15 min
  7. Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Bessie Smith - Part 1

    06/03/2024

    Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Bessie Smith - Part 1

    When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blues music was dominated by women. Much of their music is irreverent, biting and vehemently feminist. Their names are largely unknown today, but it’s past time they received their due - as the Founding Mothers of American Music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story of these remarkable women - on AEWorks Blues Alley – The Founding Mothers Podcast.   We’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE. You know what to do… & Thank You! ----more---- BONUS EXTRAS BESSIE SMITH – THE FOUNDING MOTHERS PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tfJf8B8GhCbR3BaAqwiKz?si=c4b67f4a759644f5     ST LOUIS BLUES – FILM https://www.loc.gov/item/2023602002/         YOU CAN GET YOUR BLUES ALLEY Tees, Mugs, Phone Cases, and dozens of other products on Reddbubble VISIT OUR STORE HERE: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/76458340   SUPPORT AEWorks AEWorks is a non-profit 501-c-3 so your contributions are tax deductible To support AEWorks you can buy us a coffee on KoFi:  https://ko-fi.com/americanentertainmentworks Or donate directly at https://www.aeworks.org Just click DONATE on the home page. We’re a not for profit 501 c 3 so your contributions are tax deductible.   TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA VISIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aeworksinc FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AEWorksInc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanEntertainmentWorks/   For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources #BluesAlleyPodcast  #The Founding Mothers #AEWorks #BluesMusicHistory #BluesDocumentary #UptownAl

    16 min
  8. Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Alberta Hunter

    06/03/2024

    Blues Alley - The Founding Mothers - Alberta Hunter

    When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blues music was dominated by women. Much of their music is irreverent, biting and vehemently feminist. Their names are largely unknown today, but it’s past time they received their due - as the Founding Mothers of American Music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story of these remarkable women - on AEWorks Blues Alley – The Founding Mothers Podcast.   We’d love for you to SUBSCRIBE. You know what to do… & Thank You! ----more---- BONUS EXTRAS ALBERTA HUNTER – THE FOUNDING MOTHERS PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36zaVCddpC0LXap9HPyj93?si=6cc3d79e41ec439a       JAZZ AT THE SMITHSONIAN: ALBERTA HUNTER https://youtu.be/1NxfXfwDmFM?si=edWsWxfkJtQmc-31             YOU CAN GET YOUR BLUES ALLEY Tees, Mugs, Phone Cases, and dozens of other products on Reddbubble VISIT OUR STORE HERE: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/76458340   SUPPORT AEWorks AEWorks is a non-profit 501-c-3 so your contributions are tax deductible To support AEWorks you can buy us a coffee on KoFi:  https://ko-fi.com/americanentertainmentworks Or donate directly at https://www.aeworks.org Just click DONATE on the home page. We’re a not for profit 501 c 3 so your contributions are tax deductible.   TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA VISIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aeworksinc FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AEWorksInc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanEntertainmentWorks/   For a transcript of this episode, sources, and related images visit https://www.aeworks.org/blues-alley-sources #BluesAlleyPodcast  #The Founding Mothers #AEWorks #BluesMusicHistory #BluesDocumentary #UptownAl

    15 min

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The history of black music is the history of American music. AEWorks Blues Alley Podcast takes you on a remarkable odyssey of struggle, intrigue, business, crime, & music, all spanning more than a century. But, Blues Alley isn’t your typical blues documentary. Our goal is to tell the stories of blues music, but also to reach into the lives of the people who created it. Explore the places they lived, and the times that inspired the first truly authentic form of American music. Our first series W.C. Handy, the Founding Father of American Music, weaves the tale of the man who first took a rustic music from the Mississippi delta, turned it into an international phenomenon, and made blues music sing for everyone, everywhere. You’ll be amazed.