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Record Labels Try to Make Pop Music Out of the Blues

Rock historian Ed Ward explains how American record companies repeatedly tried to capitalize on the popularity of blues music by repackaging it for pop audiences.

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Other segments from the episode on November 30, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 30, 1990: Interview with Charlton Heston; Commentary on blues music and record labels; Interview with Nick Kazan; Review of Robert Bly's book "Iron John."

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