John Cephas's Piedmont Blues
On March 4th, bluesman John Cephas passed away at the age of 78. Though late in life he performed around the world, Cephas learned his style of blues — called the Piedmont Blues — from family in Caroline County, Virginia. Producer Steve Clark has more on Virginia’s Piedmont Blues.
We recommend these two resources to learn more about John Cephas:
- Library of Virginia’s 2009 African-American Trailblazers
- Virginia Folklife Program’s Master Profile of Cephas
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