Muddy Waters pioneered Chicago's now-signature electric blues. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Keystone/Getty Images Take Five: A Jazz Sampler Greasing Strings: Slide Guitar, Past And Present Jazz24 April 14, 2009 • Take Five takes a detour with jazz's older cousin, the blues, as well as one of its most recognizable techniques: slide guitar. Gliding a bottleneck up and down the strings, the guitarist creates a world-weary sound. Muddy Waters sits at the center of this decades-spanning list.
Music Lists A Wintry Mix Without The Mistletoe December 22, 2008 • Winter, more than any other season, has its own soundtrack: There's a nonstop loop of holiday tunes in every store you visit, and carolers in the town square. By the time late December rolls around, many people have had it. Author Tom Moon offers an alternative list of winter music. A Wintry Mix Without The Mistletoe Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98605340/98612947" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
A Wintry Mix Without The Mistletoe Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98605340/98612947" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
