Before the blues filled grand theaters and concert halls, it lived in humble bars, street corners, and juke joints where life and music were inseparable. Each venue carried its own legends, laughter, ...

Buckets of blood to the better clubs : defining the drink house -- The bar as a music venue -- Blues, booze, and "occupying a dive" -- White kids on the chitlin circuit -- Muscle shoals, dry counties, ...

The World Famous Buckingham Blues Bar in Fort Myers was named one of the best dive bars in Florida. Owner Tommy Lee Cook transformed the former biker bar into a venue for original live blues music.