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Blues Music in America
2026-02-06 19:00:00 2026-02-06 20:30:00 America/Chicago Blues Music in America Blues guitarist and songwriter Fruteland Jackson combines lecture, song, and instrumental demonstration to trace the evolution of blues music in American culture. Wood Dale Public Library - Barbara E. Dunn Meeting Room

Friday, February 06
7:00pm - 8:30pm

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Wood Dale Public Library

Barbara E. Dunn Meeting Room

Blues guitarist and songwriter Fruteland Jackson combines lecture, song, and instrumental demonstration to trace the evolution of blues music in American culture.

He examines how blues traveled from the Mississippi Delta and Piedmont regions to the Great Migration and the origins of rock and roll and Chicago blues tradition.   

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Performances |

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