12’ Bar Ramblin’ #46 'Back to the Delta' with Stefan Matussek 07.04.2020

The Mississippi Delta is a region in the western portion of the state of
Mississippi, located between the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers. It was developed
into one of the richest cotton growing areas of the US in the 19th century. It
has since become a region infamous for its history of slavery, poverty and
racial discrimination. It is however also the birthplace of possibly the most
well-known form of country blues: the Delta Blues. Many notable Blues legends
such as Charley Patton, Robert Johnson and Son House were proponents of this
style. Guitar and Harmonica are the dominant instruments here. Slide-guitar is
also a hall-mark of the style.