According to AllMusic,"The Atlanta blues scene of the 1920s was among the most fertile in all the South, with a steady stream of rural musicians converging on the city hoping to gain exposure playing the local club circuit, with any luck rising to perform at Decatur Street's famed 81 Theatre.
"[1] The oldest representative of the Atlanta blues was Peg Leg Howell, who made his first recordings in 1926.
[2] Cora Mae Bryant, the daughter of Curley Weaver, gradually became important on the Atlanta blues scene; performing, organizing "Giving It Back" festivals at the city's Northside Tavern to honor early blues artists, and as a frequent caller to local blues radio shows.
[3] Also, Bryant's knowledge of early blues in Atlanta and Georgia was used as a source by the music historians Peter B. Lowry and Bruce Bastin.
[4] More modern blues performers who have come out of or near Atlanta include Delta Moon,[5] and Chick Willis.