11.   They say his music, which relied heavily on blues music of the Mississippi Delta, opened opportunities for black artists.

12.   Today, blues music is more popular than ever.

13.   A fan of country, folk, and blues music from the United States, he changed his name as a tribute to bluesman Lonnie Johnson.

14.   Ferris, a Mississippi native, is an expert on blues music and loves the study of all things from the southern United States.

15.   Raitt guesses that despite the crossover success of Eric Clapton and a few others, blues music remains fragmented and gets little radio airplay.