Bessie Smith | "Empress of the Blues" You can listen to Bessie’s full story in Episode 3 of American Songcatcher, releasing Friday September 4th! #themoreyouknow #americansongcatcher #podcast #bessiesmith

Are you ready? Episode 3 of American Songcatcher releases a week from today! ⁠ #americansongcatcher #musichistory #podcast #podcastsersofinstagram #smithsonianfolkways #anthologyoffolkmusic #americanmusic #podcastshow #repost #newpodcast #applepodcasts #spotifypodcasts

The Carter Family | America's First Country Music Family Hear The Carter Family's full story in Episode 3 of American Songcatcher, releasing this Friday. ⁠ #themoreyouknow #thecarterfamily #americansongcatcher #podcast⁠

Hear the full story behind "House of the Rising Sun" also known as "Rising Sun Blues" on Episode 3 of American Songcatcher, releasing this Friday. #themoreyouknow #clarenceashley #clarencetomashley #americansongcatcher #tidbits #podcast #houseoftherisingsun #risingsunblues

Hear Townes Van Zandts' full story in Episode 3 of American Songcatcher, releasing this Friday.⁠ ⁠ #themoreyouknow #americansongcatcher #townesvanzandt #podcast⁠ #podcastsersofinstagram #smithsonianfolkways #anthologyoffolkmusic #americanmusic #podcastshow #newpodcast

Happy Release Day! Episode 3 of American Songcatcher "They Call The Rising Sun" is now available. Share and subscribe today! #americansongcatcher #musichistory #podcast #podcastsersofinstagram #smithsonianfolkways #anthologyoffolkmusic #americanmusic #podcastshow #newpodcast

Our "Shine a Light" for Episode 3 goes out to the folks with Ballad of America, a non-profit on a mission to preserve and celebrate music from America’s diverse cultural history. BalladofAmerica.org #americansongcatcher #musichistory #podcast #balladofamerica

"The blues ain't nothin but a good woman on your mind" | Mississippi John Hurt Hear John's story in Episode 2 of American Songcatcher, available wherever you get your podcasts. #themoreyouknow #americansongcatcher #podcast #Mississippijohnhurt

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Have you listened to Episode 3 of American Songcatcher yet? #americansongcatcher #bessiesmith #musichistory #podcast #podcastsersofinstagram #smithsonianfolkways

Talkin’ Blues | Andy Cohen My first guest on American Songcatcher is Andy Cohen, a virtuoso finger-style guitarist who has been described as “a walking, talking folk-blues-roots music encyclopedia.” Full interview up now on AS. #americansongcatcher #andycohen #podcast

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It’s really nice to know that music has still been relevant this year, despite not much promotion since I moved my focus to preservation. Who knows what’ll happen next year? ❤️ #goodolpickin @ Chattanooga, Tennessee instagram.com/p/CITfehdB4Ge/…

Harmonica legend Sonny Terry performing "Hootin' the Blues" in the 1960's. ⁠ #sonnyterry⁠ #hootintheblues #bluessharp #bluesharmonica #blues #harmonica #hootin #defordbailey #americansongcatcher #musichistorypodcast #audiodocumentary #blueslegend #sonnyterrybrowniemcghee

Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong performing "The Blues are Brewin" in the 1947 film "New Orleans" . . . #billieholiday #louisarmstrong #neworleans #1947 #thebluesarebrewin #bluesmusic #jazzmusic #jazzstandard #neworleansfilm #oldfilm #1940s #jazz #blues #satchmo #ladyday #fyp

Charlie Parr performing "1922 Blues" for Western AF . . . #charlieparr #westernaf #westernasfuck #1922blues #resonatorguitar #fingerpicking #slideguitar #slideblues #fastfingers

Celebrating the legacy of Otis Redding, born on this day in 1941. #otisredding #kingofsoul #soulmusic #tryalittletenderness #gonetoosoon⁠ #happybday #soul #onthisday #happybirthday #1941 #1967

Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee performing "Cornbread and Peas" on CBS' Blues Masters in 1966 . . . #sonnyterry #browniemcghee #bluesrevival #bluesduo #cornbreadandpeas #cbs #1966 #earlyblues #ruralblues #theblues #bluesharmonica #bluesguitar #blueslegends #blues

Elvis performing "Hound Dog" on the Ed Sullivan Show 66 years ago today #elvis #hounddog #edsullivanshow #elvispresley #1956 #1950s #fyp #hips #oldtv