This will be a journey from the beginning of Blues music told with a timeline narrative and songs. There will be examples of some of the first recorded Blues songs all the way through the late 1930's. Also covered is how these songs influenced post-war music. Leonardo has been performing and giving workshops in the Detroit area for 2 0years. He is endorsed by the National Reso-Phonic Guitar Company. He plays his guitars in open tunings. His primary musical focus is solo, acoustic county blues.