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Backstory:

South to the North and East to the West, spreading from country to city, blues music traveled as people migrated.  As it traveled it took on new sounds fusing with influences from all over and each region created their own unique form of blues music.  Lyrics by Clare Steffen, Vocals by Clare Steffen (USA), Alex Edy (US) & Tony Bell (UK).  Music & Music Production by Tony Bell as a part of the Round The Globe project.  Video production by Tony Bell.

Lyrics:

                                                  
V1

Bootleggers, gamblers, and voodoo queens

Echos of ghosts from Beale Street

A mix of sounds, the Memphis scene

Delta Queen brought that beat



Bridge

Memphis sound will knock you off your feet



V2

Beginning with Delta Blues

Bending sound moving all around

Juke Joint hollering, fueled by booze

Country born, raised by city sounds 



Bridge

Play me some country delta blues



Chorus

Traveling North, blue devil took hold

Urbanized and electrified

Traveling blues was big and bold

Fluid sound with a hard drive

Kansas City had horny jump blues

A mix and blend of music jive

In time it all began to fuse

Jazz and swing crossed over the miles



Bridge

Migration sounds, moving all around

Give me them traveling blues



V3 

South to the North and East to the West

Spreading from country to city

In every form, it's passed the acid test

Music of the night, is always raw and gritty



Bridge

Migration sounds, moving all around

Give me them traveling blues



Chorus

Traveling North, blue devil took hold

Urbanized and electrified

Traveling blues was big and bold

Fluid sound with a hard drive

Kansas City had horny jump blues

A mix and blend of music jive

In time it all began to fuse

Jazz and swing crossed over the miles



Bridge

Migration sounds, moving all around

Give me them traveling blues



Outro

The sound of the blues remain

Nothing will ever be the same, baby

Just give me them traveling blues

Just give me them traveling blues

I’ve got them traveling blues

The sound of the blues remain

Give me them traveling blues