Searching for Roots Discovering Electric Blues in White America
24 pages pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Jan 7, 2011
Tn the late 1950s and early 1960s the interest in folk music and its roots in rural America and the European Continent reached a high pitch as thousands of young adults crisscrossed America documenting folksongs and sharing authentic music
Ann Arbor Folk and Blues The Scene in the 1960s and 1970s
173 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Sep 3, 2015
The folk and blues music scene in Ann Arbor, Michigan (and some jazz) as told by Michael Erlewine, founder of the All-Music Guide, historian for the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, and author of the award-winning book on the first two Ann Arbor Blues Festivals and much more.
Groove and Blues in Jazz
37 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Jan 21, 2020
A comprehensive discussion of blues in jazz, and many dozens of key albums listed.
Hitchhiking with Bob Dylan On the Road
12 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Jan 22, 2020
Michael Erlewine's travels with Bob Dylan
The Folk Music Revival 1950s-1960s
19 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Jan 22, 2020
A brief history of the Folk-Music revival of the 1950s and 1960s.
Ann Arbor Blues Festivals and More
36 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Jan 22, 2020
A brief history of the Ann Arbor Blues Festivals of 1969 and 1970
Ann Arbor Blues Landmark Event
18 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Dec 18, 2020
The landmark Ann Arbor Blues Fesitvals in 1969 and 1970.
Ann Arbor Blues Fiestival 1969 - 1970 Details
23 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Dec 18, 2020
The Ann Arbor Blues Festivals (1969 - 1970) in detail, with John Fishel and others
Ann Arbor Blues Festivals Brief Bios and Album Picks
22 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Dec 18, 2020
SOme of the top performers at the Ann Arbor Blues Festivals, with short bios and album picks.
Ann Arbor Blues Festivals Performers in Their Own Words
6 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Dec 18, 2020
Select performers featured in the Ann Arbor Blues Festivals, comment on blues and the festival in their own words.
Interviewing the Blues Archivist Michael Erlewine
17 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Dec 18, 2020
Award-winning Archivist Michael Erlewine interviews the great blues players at the Ann Arbor Blues Festivals and the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festivals.
Paul Butterfield The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
10 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Dec 19, 2020
The history of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, with personal notes by Michael Erlewine of The Prime Movers Blues Band.
Making Blues Time Timeout for Eternity
22 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Apr 20, 2022
An Article on how great Blues musicians "Make Time," expands time and give us room to live in their space.
Juke Joints and Saturday Nights Dancing and 'The Blues'
9 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Apr 27, 2022
This is an article on Juke Joints and their relation to blues and earlier music, with an emphasis on music and dancing and how that affected the history of African Americans.
John Sinclair, The Interview Spiritual Root
74 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Dec 12, 2022
An Interview of John Sinclair by Michael Erlewine, where John talks of his love and discovery of Black music, and how this changed his life.
Groove and Blues in Jazz Groove and Blues in Jazz
26 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Jan 2, 2025
A detailed account of the blues and groove in Jazz music by Michael Erlewine.
Interviewing the Blues Archivist Michael Erlewine
17 pages
By Michael Erlewine
Published on Dec 18, 2020
Award-winning Archivist Michael Erlewine interviews the great blues players at the Ann Arbor Blues Festivals and the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festivals.