🎸 Rock History on Weekend

🎼 On the other side of the Ocean: British Blues

And what was happening outside the US?
American music was invading and becoming popular in many other countries thanks to
👉Jukeboxes, Radio programs and the first Record Stores.

UK for obvious reasons was the first country to witness an increasing interest in Rock'n'Roll in late 1950s and early 1960s.
In particular 2 figures were fundamental for the growth of the so called British Blues, which would lead to the "British Invasion" in a few years: Alexis Korner first with his Blues Incorporated and John Mayall later with his Bluesbreakers 📸☝️

Many British musicians who became famous in the 60s were part of these 2 projects, which today could be addressed as incubators: #MickJagger, #BrianJones, #JackBruce, #EricClapton to name a few, all started with 🎧Alexis Korner and 🎧John Mayall.
And literally every rock artist and band of the time, started a career after attending concerts of the both at the legendary Marquee Club.
Pioneers!