I've always had an appreciation for blues music. Leadbelly, Robert Johnson and Bessie Smith gave way to John Lee Hooker, Koko Taylor, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
While Memphis is considered the home of the blues, W.C. Handy didn't start his blues career in Tennessee. Look a little to the South to Clarksdale, Mississippi. A short trip down highway 61 brings you to the original home of the blues and the alleged site where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his incredible guitar chops.
Clarksdale, Mississippi - The Original Home of the Blues
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