Tales of The Town E4: A Brief History of Oakland Music (Part 1)

Episode 4 of Tales of The Town is part 1 of a 2 part music highlight. We take a look back at the historic 7th street strip, which featured blues and jazz clubs. Dive into the revolutionary music of The Black Panther Party’s band, The lumpen, and show how all this history paved the way for Oakland artists in contemporary time.

Guests:
Ronnie Stewart: executive director of west coast blues society. Historian of 7th street in West Oakland

Rickey Vincent: author and professor at UC Berkeley. Wrote the book Party Music: The Inside Story of the Black Panthers Band and How Black Power Transformed Soul Music