Radio Documentary About the Rise of Country Blues in the Mississippi Delta
(Originally Published at TheCountryBlues.com)
“I Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down,” a six hour long radio documentary about the Mississippi Delta Blues is Written, Produced and Narrated by Frank Matheis, Melon Productions, New York. The 6 hour long program series takes its title from a song by Mississippi Fred McDowell. It is a historical documentary series that covers the rise of the rural, country blues of the Mississippi Delta from the 1920’s through the migration of African-Americans to points north in the 1940’s. It includes the period up to development of the urban sound known as “the Chicago blues”. The documentary concludes with a look at the acoustic blues today, in the 21st Century, and spotlights some of today’s musicians in this genre.
"‘I Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down’ …should be required listening for anyone interested in American music…because it brims with powerful, potentially life-changing blues. You cannot hear this music and remain unmoved.” - Eric Pooley, TIME MagazineThe descriptions and 6 part podcast can be viewed and listened to by clicking here...
Podcast Links:
- Part 1A | 31:20 | Download
- Part 1B | 23:09 | Download
- Part 2A | 27:18 | Download
- Part 2B | 28:36 | Download
- Part 3A | 25:18 | Download
- Part 3B | 28:17 | Download
- Part 4A | 26:48 | Download
- Part 4B | 27:29 | Download
- Part 5A | 28:38 | Download
- Part 5B | 24:37 | Download
- Part 6A | 26:40 | Download
- Part 6B | 27:31 | Download
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