St. Louis American series recounts local music history

This week's edition of the St. Louis American included the first article in a three-part series about the history of jazz and blues in St. Louis written by local artist, illustrator and music buff Kevin Belford.

Entitled "Gateway to the music, St. Louis is the true musical melting pot," this installment looks at, among other things, how early 20th century nomenclature and perceptions may have led some observers to undervalue St. Louis' standing as a historic source point for jazz and blues. You can read part one of the series here; future installments are set to appear in the next two editions of the weekly, and StLJN will link to them as they become available online.