he University of Mississippi's Blues Curator Greg Johnson will give a lecture exploring the origins of blues music through its influence on American music and beyond. His multimedia presentation will draw upon the rich resources of the University of Mississippi's Blues Archive. Přednáška proběhne v anglickém jazyce. The lecture will be held in English. 

Greg Johnson is Head of Special Collections, Blues Curator, and Professor at the University of Mississippi. He is the co-author of 100 Books Every Blues Fan Should Own (Roman & Littlefield, 2014), which won the Association for Recorded Sound Collections’ award for “Best Historical Research in Blues, Gospel, Rhythm & Blues,” and was also the recipient of the Music Library Association’s “Vincent H. Duckles Award.” He was the consulting editor for the Encyclopedia of the Blues (Routledge, 2006). As a musician, he regularly performs traditional and contemporary Celtic and Americana folk, blues, jazz, and classical music on a variety of instruments.