Show 14: The Blues Canon

I'm Ol' Mr. Read. Throughout these last fourteen episodes, I've tried to guide my track listings through some overarching thematic pathways. I do this to dive deeply into the sounds of a number of unique-sounding musicians by giving each movement its fair shot for air time. On this episode, I intend to break from this format to show you the incredible artistry that resists the easy categorizations I apply. The following two hours will consist of music that shaped my perception of the blues so thoroughly that I figure its influential power alone is enough for an episode to be devoted to it. Up first is the jazz and blues pioneer Jelly Roll Morton singin' "Hesitation Blues." Here it is.