Sweet home where?! Blues greats and where they came from (contribute to the interactive map)
I put together an interactive mind map of (most) all the Blues Greats and where they came from. I used mindmeister’s web app to do so.
The app is completely customisable for anyone that wants to add names/states to it, change wrong information, add links, pictures, comments to a particular branch or name, etc. I also created one branch just for the best of the best of the “sidemen”. I know this is not complete, so be my guest and have at it.
I got the idea to throw this together after reading the introduction to Jas Obrecht’s book, “Rollin’ and Tumblin’: The Postwar Blues Guitarists“. Obrecht’s book is collection of interviews with the postwar greats. It is a treat to hear them talk in their own words about their own stories. I am just about to rip into the first chapter.
You can grab and move the map within the frame it is presented in, or you can open that map up to edit and add to it. See the image of the tool bar below. You can (a) click the pencil icon and edit in this frame or you can (b) click the screen enlarge icon on the far right and the map will open up in a new window.
toolbar controls:
If you do choose to add/edit, I suggest you open the map in a new tab. You will have access to the sidebar with full controls. Plus, it will be much easier to contribute with the full map.
Interactive Map: The Blues Greats and where they came from
http://www.mindmeister.com/maps/public_map_shell/31174544?width=600&height=400&zoom=1
I just finished Ted Gioia’s book on prewar blues, “Delta Blues“. The latter was an excellent narrative about the history of the Delta Blues and all those who made it so. If you are interested in reading it, this review from the NYT may help.
