Early Electric Blues • 1937–1953
Music, history, and guitar from the Maxwell Street era.
This channel focuses on the early electric blues tradition — when country blues became amplified urban music. The emphasis is feel, restraint, tone, and ensemble playing rather than modern interpretation.
Content includes structured Chicago blues guitar lessons, home and street performances, and historical research centered on KFFA, Maxwell Street, Memphis, and Hastings Street — where small amps and archtop guitars shaped the sound.
Lessons are organized into:
• Numbered Segments (5.4, 5.5, etc.) — focused building blocks
• Full Lessons — complete structured sessions
• Performance / Combo Lessons — applied in real time
Short clips on Facebook and Instagram are excerpts. Full lessons and playlists live here on YouTube.
Part of Devil’s Tale Music — preserving early electric blues as it was played and recorded.
– Mark Mumea