Arkansas River Delta Blues Trail launches with six historic honorees

LITTLE ROCK, AR. (KTVE/KARD) – The newly formed nonprofit Arkansas Originals is proud  to announce the launch of its inaugural signature program: the Arkansas River Delta Blues  Trail, a heritage initiative designed to preserve, celebrate, and amplify the rich musical  history along the Arkansas River Delta.

To kick off the program, Arkansas Originals will unveil historical markers honoring six  legendary blues musicians whose contributions have shaped both regional culture and  American music history:

– Bobby Rush (Emmett Ellis, Jr.) – GRAMMY-winning showman and “King of the  Chitlin’ Circuit”…

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