Delta Blues Museum
The Museum houses thousands of books, recordings, tapes, CDs, videos, rare photographs and memorabilia tracing the roots of this unique American phenomenon.

Blues & Race Relations
Excellent website about the history of the Blues and how it affected the race relations in the USA.

A Brief History Of The Blues
An essay by Robert M. Baker presented by the BluesWeb. Besides historical facts this essay offers an explanation of what makes a song a blues song.

The History of Chess Records
An article on the history of the famous Chicago blues label that launched the careers of such famous artists as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Rogers, and Buddy Guy.

History of the Blues
Presenting the history of blues music in a tree, maps, essays and links.

Maxwell Street: A Blues Street
Article about the history and decline of this street where blues musicians such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, once infused Chicago's electricity into their Delta guitars.

Jump Blues History
A short introduction to the history of this energetic style of blues.

This Week In Blues History
Facts and stories about the blues of decades past.

It's A Girl Thang
A celebration of women and their vast contributions to blues music. Includes historical profiles as well as features of contemporary female artists.

Year of The Blues 2003
Home of the PRI radio series "The Blues" on the web. Each episode of this chronicle includes a visit to a celebrated blues location. The complete series is available here, as well as special bonus interviews and performances that weren't featured on the radio.