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Have Blues Will Travel: Traveling Musicians During the Jim Crow Era

Have Blues Will Travel: Traveling Musicians During the Jim Crow Era

by the National Blues Museum & the University of Missouri-St. Louis Museums, Heritage, and Public History program

Location: Pre-security, Lower Level Baggage Claim Windows

This exhibit encapsulates Black Blues musicians’ struggle while traveling.

About the Organization: the National Blues Museum

The National Blues Museum is a non-profit Organization located at the center of the St. Louis convention and tourism district at 615 Washington Ave. The Museum keeps the Blues alive and celebrates its legacy as the foundational element of modern music. They proudly preserve Black history and culture every day and the musicians who continue to advance the art form through live performance.

To learn more, visit: nationalbluesmuseum.org

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