Recently, master country blues guitarist Rory Block decided to put a decades-old idea of hers into action. The project—which she dubbed "Power Women of the Blues"—is dedicated to identifying, celebrating and honoring the work of iconic female blues artists, many of whom never experienced the recognition and commercial success that the Sixties blues revival brought to many of the genre's male stars.
Rory Block Premieres New Song, "Sugar In My Bowl"
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