I was delighted to talk to Elijah Wald upon the occasions of his coming to Bloomington, Indiana, for a house concert AND the publication of his new book: Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs & Hidden Histories. For the 25- minute interview as it aired on WFHB's Blue Monday (minus fund drive breaks), listen here. For the extended interview (~35 minutes), no edits, listen here.
I played some tunes in and around the interview segments including: Jelly Roll Morton's “I Hate a Man Like You,” Sydney Bechet's “Jelly Roll Blues,” Louis Armstrong's “Back O' Town Blues,” Mississippi John Hurt's “Stack O'Lee Blues,” Jim Reeves's “I Won't Forget You,” and Blind Lemon Jefferson's “Black Snake Moan.”
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