Musical History of the Blues

Name: Eagle Point Senior Living
Address: 955 East John Street, Appleton, WI, 54911
Telephone: 920-843-9499

May 30 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Mark Tully shares a history of blues music through performance, tracing the genre’s roots from African American spirituals and work songs to Delta blues, Chicago blues, and beyond, showcasing its evolution through rhythm, lyrics, and style. By playing key songs, he will illustrate how the blues shaped modern genres like rock, jazz, and R&B, telling its story through sound.