Samuel Charters, Foundational Scholar of the Blues, Dies at 85 LARRY ROHTER Mr. Charters’s field research and books, including “The Country Blues” and “The Roots of the Blues,” established a field of musical history to study and celebrate. March 19, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1MLLQdj http://nyti.ms/1bgyCI2 The New York Times Arts Blues Music, Folk Music, Books and Literature

By LARRY ROHTER via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Arts http://nyti.ms/1MLLQdj Samuel Charters, Foundational Scholar of the Blues, Dies at 85 March 19, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1bgyCI2 The New York Times