12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast

Chelsea June Adams

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Frequency: 1 episode/33d. Total Eps: 33

Welcome to 12-Bar Talk, a blues music and dance podcast that covers blues history, current artists and trends, dances done to blues music, and more. Join Dr. Chelsea Adams as she interviews musicians, dancers, scholars, and delves into the myriad of topics that deal with this uniquely black American art form.

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🇫🇷 France - musicInterviews
05/12/2025
#100
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04/12/2025
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https://www.visitogden.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-in-ogden-utah/
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https://alicefayeduncan.com/
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Episode 23: Live at Mile High Blues with Maynard Mills and John Long

Episode 24

Monday, July 28, 2025 • Duration 49:14

The podcast travels to Denver, CO for the first Mile High Blues since the pandemic to interview the Colorado blues greats at the event. Dr. Adams started the weekend off with a live-audience interview with Maynard Mills and John Long.

Guests: Maynard Mills and John Long Websites: https://maynardmills.com/ ; https://www.johnlongblues.com/

Article on Maynard Mills

Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams Post-Production by Jeremy Carberry

12-Bar Talk is brought to you from Ogden, Utah's "Junction City" full of blues and jazz history on Historic 25th Street. You can learn more about Ogden's rich black history at https://www.visitogden.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-in-ogden-utah/.

Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 22: On Lifting Others Up with Lady A

Episode 23

Thursday, June 19, 2025 • Duration 46:34

Dr. Adams sits down with Lady A to discuss her music, but overall, this is an episode about getting to know your neighbors, about lifting each other up, and about speaking up for those who may not have opportunities to succeed if you don’t.

Guest: Lady A Website: https://www.ladyababyblues.com/

Info for One Seattle Soul: https://therhapsodyproject.org/one-seattle-soul/

Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams Post-Production by Jeremy Carberry

Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 13: Intergenerational Power, a Conversation with Charlley Ward

Episode 14

Friday, September 20, 2024 • Duration 01:00:01

Dr. Chelsea Adams talks with blues musician and dance instructor Charlley Ward about the power of sharing information across generations, an act called generativity. They discuss the power of both listening to elders and respecting culture, but also the importance of pushing genre and culture forward through innovation in both the music and dance communities. Charlley also shares some of his favorite stories and his belief in the power of storytelling to inspire generations and preserve legacy and culture.

Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams Guest: Charlley Ward Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams 12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 12: "The Song is the Starting Point," an Interview with Angel "Cash" Ocasio, Jr.

Episode 13

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 • Duration 32:25

Dr. Chelsea Adams interviews a premier musician from the Macon Music scene, Angel “Cash” Ocasio, Jr., founder of the band Cash's Juke Joint. They talk about the origins of the band, Angel's family upbringing and the importance of church in his life to shape his musical sound, and the power of the blues for the current generation of musicians to shape the future of the blues. You can find Cash's music on all platforms, and learn more at his website. The link to his newest music video is below. Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams Guest: Angel "Cash" Ocasio, Jr. https://www.cashsjukejoint.com/ Early in the Morning Official Video Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams 12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 11: Toward a Definition of the Blues

Episode 12

Sunday, July 7, 2024 • Duration 11:36

We often talk about the blues in vague and general terms: a feeling that you know when you have, a sound that a musician either has or doesn't. But what actually makes up this genre of music? In this episode, Dr. Chelsea Adams shares some of her scholarly research in a condensed format to help people reach a general shared understanding of a definition of the genre, with the hopes of working from that base to ultimately build a better definition with future podcast episodes. Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams 12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 10: On the Shoulders of Giants: An Organizer Conversation with Genevieve Senechal

Episode 11

Sunday, May 26, 2024 • Duration 33:17

Dr. Chelsea Adams and Philly organizer and dancer Genevieve Senechal discuss Powerhouse Blues and Blues Muse, how to build community, and how to evolve events to fit community needs after a pandemic. This interview is from June 2023, and has been edited to reflect the delay in release. Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams Guest: Genevieve Senechal www.bluesmuse.dance/ www.powerhousebluesphilly.com/ Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams 12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 9: The Power of Community Mentorship, A Conversation with Erica Brown

Episode 10

Saturday, April 20, 2024 • Duration 35:18

Award-winning musician Erica Brown talks with Dr. Adams about the power of community to lift up talent, how that influenced her career, and the importance of mentorship to continue to build and innovate in blues music. Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams Guest: Erica Brown https://www.ericabrownentertainment.com/ Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams 12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 8: Musician Spotlight, Gertrude "Ma" Rainey

Episode 9

Thursday, February 15, 2024 • Duration 16:00

In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Chelsea Adams gives a brief historical spotlight of famed, but often forgotten or marginalized blues singer and performer Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, utilizing information from archives and a variety of sources, including the one official biography of Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues: A Study of Ma Rainey, written by Sandra Lieb.

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Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams 12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 7: Blues and the Black Experience, a Conversation with Brother Yusef

Episode 8

Monday, January 15, 2024 • Duration 39:28

In our first episode of 2024, Dr. Chelsea Adams and musician Brother Yusef discuss blues, history, black experience in the United States, and why race is inextricable from the music, culture, and conversation surrounding blues and other forms of black music.

Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams Guest: Brother Yusef http://www.brotheryusef.com/ Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams 12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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Episode 6: Scene or Community? A Conversation with Organizer Andi Hansen

Episode 7

Friday, December 15, 2023 • Duration 31:41

In our final episode of 2023, Dr. Chelsea Adams talks with Grand Rapids, MI organizer Andi Hansen about what it was like restarting a dance community post-pandemic, what the differences are between a dance scene and a dance community, and why that matters for community building, sustainability, and a sense of belonging both locally and regionally.

Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams Guest: Andi Hansen Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams 12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.

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