Chicago Blues Audio Tour

Relive the history of Chicago blues with the downloadable Chicago Blues Audio Tour narrated by Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy. The FREE podcast explores ten historic blues sites including Maxwell Street, Record Row, and the former home of Muddy Waters. It features over 50 minutes of conversation and music, an interactive map, directions, archival photos, video, and interviews with blues musicians and historians.

Find out why Chicago is the home of the blues as Buddy Guy shares his memories of the Chicago blues scene and first-hand experiences. Discover the studios where electrified blues was first recorded and the places where the players plugged in, jammed and forever changed the country’s musical landscape.

Experience the tour on a home computer or download it to a portable media player and take it with you while exploring the Chicago neighborhoods where the great blues musicians lived and performed. Available in English, German, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.