Chicago Poetry Tour Podcast

Chess Records

Episode Summary

The Great Migration gave birth to a new brand of blues in Chicago, and Chess Records helped make it famous. Sterling Plumpp and Tyehimba Jess read their bluesy poetry. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.

Episode Notes

The Great Migration gave birth to a new brand of blues in Chicago, and Chess Records helped make it famous. Sterling Plumpp and Tyehimba Jess read their bluesy poetry.

Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.