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The right to vote is a basic tenet of democracy. Women were denied that right in this country until 1920, and it took an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to secure universal enfranchisement. The story of the last campaign to pass that amendment is full of political intrigue, passion for democracy, and courage. And what better way to tell that story than a good old fashioned American musical? This podcast series in both audio and video form, features historical background, interview and musical performance. The music is great, the performance fabulous, the interviews intriguing and ...

The history of black music is the history of American music. AEWorks Blues Alley Podcast takes you on a remarkable odyssey of struggle, intrigue, business, crime, & music, all spanning more than a century. But, Blues Alley isn’t your typical blues documentary. Our goal is to tell the stories of blues music, but also to reach into the lives of the people who created it. Explore the places they lived, and the times that inspired the first truly authentic form of American music. Our first series W.C. Handy, the Founding Father of American Music, weaves the tale of the man who first took a ...