The Blues

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

So much of today’s music takes inspiration from the Blues, but where did Blues music itself come from?

Kate is joined by Lamont Jack Pearley - applied folklorist, ethnographer and historian of African American traditional music - who takes us through the history of Blues music, from influence to appropriation.

*WARNING there are adult words and discussions of racism in this episode*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Joseph Knight.

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0:00.0	Hello my lovely betwixters, it's me Kate Lister, I am here again to issue your fair do's warning fair do's.
0:06.8	This is a podcast that deals with adult themes, in an adult way, with content of an adult nature,
0:12.3	two adults will be speaking, I'll be swearing, we will be talking about sex and just general
0:17.3	notiness, mayhem and chaos will ensue, and you just might not want to listen to that, in which case,
0:22.9	leave now.
0:27.2	BB King, a howling wolf, muddy waters,
0:30.7	etter James, Aretha Franklin, who else comes to mind when you think of the blues?
0:36.0	It's a genre rightly celebrated around the world, but what are its roots, and why is it called
0:42.2	the blues? Well today betwixt the sheets, we are going to damn well find out.
0:58.0	What do you look for a man? Oh, money of course. You're supposed to rise when an adult speaks to you.
1:03.1	I make perfect copies of whatever my boss needs, I just turn him a knob and push him a button.
1:12.8	Yes, social courtesy does make a difference.
1:26.4	Hello and welcome back to betwixt the sheets, the history of sex,
1:29.6	scandal and society with me, Kate Lister. Blues music has had a profound influence on almost
1:36.3	every single music style that we hear today, especially hip hop, grime and R&B,
1:41.9	but to find out where it comes from and how it grew, I spoke to Lamont Perly, blues expert,
1:48.8	from sharecroppers to the first professional bands to popularity and appropriation.
1:53.8	Today we are going to hear the story of this phenomenal music.
2:00.6	So hello and welcome to betwixt the sheets, Lamont Perly, how are you?
2:05.4	I'm well and I'm saying hello from Kentucky in the USA.
2:10.0	We are here today to talk about the blues. Oh, yeah. Yeah, really? I'm so excited to hear,
2:16.9	listen to talk about this because my mum and dad are huge blues fans and they raised
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