Delta Blues Museum  
   The Museum houses thousands of books, recordings, tapes, CDs, videos, rare photographs and memorabilia tracing the roots of this unique American phenomenon.
   http://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/

A Brief History Of The Blues  
   An essay by Robert M. Baker presented by the BluesWeb. Besides historical facts this essay offers an explanation of what makes a song a blues song.
   http://www.island.net/~blues/history.html

The History of Chess Records  
   An article on the history of the famous Chicago blues label that launched the careers of such famous artists as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Rogers, and Buddy Guy.
   http://www.universalstudios.com/mca_records/amp17/chess/history.html

History of the Blues  
   Presenting the history of blues music in a tree, maps, essays and links.
   http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/blueshistory.htm

Maxwell Street: A Blues Street  
   Article about the history and decline of this street where blues musicians such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, once infused Chicago's electricity into their Delta guitars.
   http://www.openair.org/oldmax/cassel.html

Jump Blues History  
   A short introduction to the history of this energetic style of blues.
   http://www.stuve.com/history.htm

This Week In Blues History  
   Facts and stories about the blues of decades past.
   http://bluesland.net/thisweek/

It's A Girl Thang  
   A celebration of women and their vast contributions to blues music. Includes historical profiles as well as features of contemporary female artists.
   http://bluesland.net/thang/

Year of The Blues 2003  
   Home of the PRI radio series "The Blues" on the web. Each episode of this chronicle includes a visit to a celebrated blues location. The complete series is available here, as well as special bonus interviews and performances that weren't fea
   http://www.yearoftheblues.org/radio/