The City of Macon is known for its long music history. Let’s take a closer look at some of the city’s big names that played such important roles not only in the development of music in Macon, Georgia, or America but for the entire world. It’s all about that specific Macon soul… and if you want to discover that, it’s only good to know more about the great artists that helped shape the city’s soul. Macon is the city where James Brown was recording “Please, Please, Please” which lead to his first recording contract, and where world-famous bands such as…
Origins of Blues and Country
Congo Square in New Orleans is generally believed where Blues originated with recently arrived black slaves performing their music from the heart of Africa. Others say Mississippi is where it all started and there are also people who say that it was here in Macon, Georgia, where it all came to real life. So let’s take a closer look at the origins of Blues and Country. Let’s hear what Grammy-winning Chris Thomas King, King of New Orleans Blues, tells us about where the blues was born. He is convinced it was in Louisiana, not in Mississippi or in Texarkana. Check…
The Origins of Rhythm & Blues and Rock
Several musicologists suggest that Rhythm & Blues (R&B) should be a separate form of music. The music was created in the 1950s by such legends as The Clovers, Bo Diddley, Ruth Brown, and Muddy Waters. So let’s take a closer look at the origins of Rhythm & Blues and Rock. One of the first supporters of the Southern Music Hall of Fame and author of This Magic Moment, Harry Turner, tells the story of R&B and today, Harry has become one of the spokespeople for another form of music that originated in the South, Carolina Beach Music, being one of the…