As a kid in Detroit (coming from suburban Hamilton Ontario) during the early sixties, I could turn the radio dial just a tiny fraction of a turn and there was a different station, Many of them black music stations. truly dozens of them. I was bewitched. In a good way. If you turned the dial one eighth of a turn, you could possibly hit 10 or more stations. I realized right away that these folks had a take on things that was much deeper than anything I'd heard before.

Bonnie is and always has been a refined, cool n classy lady of the highest level❤. A top and perhaps underrated guitar rock & blues player and is a maestro at  slideguitar.

I hitched from Sheffield to Hammersmith to see John Lee Hooker when I was 19. Breezed in the odeon on the door for £19.00. He was ancient and sat down throughout. He was the only one seated.
About 1988/9. Blimey!❤️

Probably the most enjoyable four part programme on You tube. So, so good

Thank God somebody had the sense to record Robert Johnson. That could have been such a great loss to humanity and we wouldn't even know it.

amen brother, been watching her for over 50 yrs and she is still sliding. God Bless her. Great documentary. I love the way back machine!

Those poeple are the Blueprint…. Others can only be inspired…

thanks this has been so helpfull cannot thank you enough for posting the documentary on youtube

In ‘96 I saw Robert Cray open for BB King in Toronto and what a standout Mr. Cray was that night!!!

@24:08… Before I listened to the Bonnie/John Lee collab long long ago I wondered if Bonnie could even hang with Mr.Lucky… Track wasn’t even finished and yeah, you bet she could!!! ❤️❤️

I hope them Blues Artists are getting them commercial royalties.

Loved it. Absolutely loved it.
I'm so very greatfull for this.

A big hug from South America, Santiago de Chile.

Learned to play in the late 60's and into the 70's. Born in 58. I was [laying dives in 77. I learned a lot lot from blues records, Robert Johnson for sure was one of them. It was all to go thru the progression of rock and roll. It was perfect base for it. Happy blues are great. Mojo Workin , Red Rooster, great stuff there. Etta James, ohhh my.

One of the greatest memories was seeing Howling Wolf in Leicester on a Friday night in the Il Rondo club, he was superb, I have his autograph still, either late 60's or early '60's. Saw Paul Butterfield in the mid '60's too, the Odeon cinema with Geno Washington and the Ram Jam band weird but great.

I remember Keith Richards saying he spent an age scanning the sleeve of his first Johnson album trying to find out who the second guitarist was as he couldnt believe it was just one guy...

Very, very nice; thanks! It's a shame that Jimmy Reed was not highlighted in this series. He sold more records than quite a few of the blues legends.

ahh the crossroad story..... still brings me the chills

It’s good that Keith Richard’s contributions are here, he is quite a raconteur, personable, much the same as the late Levon Helm, of The Band,

Taj Mahal. Absolutely fantastic

Smashing. Found this really educational and thrilling to learn and to get to know and remember blues men in the limelight and others not well recognized unfortunately. Lovely. Thanks a million!

Watching this amazing  story of “The Story of The Blues 04” from AZUSA CALIFORNIA MAY-2026