Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 275 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new.
I’ve written quite a few stories about the blues and blues artists over the years, both male and female, and examined multiple sub-genres that fit into the “blues” classification. But I’ve overlooked a blues performance style that has had a major impact on other genres of Black music over the years, and those who perform it.
I’m talking about blues shouters. I happened to be compiling my weekend birthdays and departures segment (which you will find in the comments section below) and one of the artists in the group this