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Historic delta blues, country blues, and folk blues - The Felonius Smith Trio performs prewar blues music at its most authentic. With slide-resonator guitar, double bass, sousaphone, and harmonica, the trio takes us back to a time when original bluesmen were pioneering a new style of music. The group has been performing at festivals and nightspots along the Front Range for 17 years, sharing the stage with Koko Taylor, the Subdudes, and David Bromberg. Felonius Smith sings lead and plays…

Traditional acoustic pre-war blues, featuring National slide guitar, harmonica and vocals. Delta blues, country blues, and folk blues based on the styles from the 1920's and 1930’s. This is the old American blues music that inspired Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, and Ry Cooder, and an essential branch of the jazz family tree.