Episode 166: “Crossroads” by Cream
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
00:00
The History of the Blues
Arthur Labley was a sales manager for the Wisconsin Chair Company. He started up Paramount Records, which put out roughly a quarter of all race records between 1922 and 1932. The company had branched out into other forms of wooden furniture including large wooden phonographs.
Transcript
Play full episode
