Ellis Marsalis : He never tried to act like a child , like a kid . The blues is at the root of all American music , but was never given its due . Prince : Blues unappreciated by blacks and whites alike , due to racism and money . That was 330 years , shift away from racism 's influence only in past 30 years . He says blacks do n't know their cultural heritage : There are solutions to divisions .
Ellis Marsalis : The blues is at the root of all American music , but was never given its due . Prince : Blues unappreciated by blacks and whites alike , due to racism and money . That was 330 years , shift away from racism 's influence only in past 30 years . He says blacks do n't know their cultural heritage : There are solutions to divisions .