An all-star concert celebration of the intersection of Jews and Blues.
Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw played alongside great black musicians like Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton. America's roots music born on the plantations came to Chicago after WW II where Jewish immigrants founded Chess Records, the go-to Blues label. Chicago’s Corky Siegel (harmonica), Harvey Mandel (guitar) and Michael Bloomfield (guitar) developed relationships with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Junior Wells, etc. and helped spread the Blues worldwide. "Blewish: Jews and the Blues" looks at why Jews fell in love with African-American Blues.
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