Wynton Marsalis : The blues is at the root of all American music , but was never given its due . Marsalis : Blues unappreciated by blacks and whites alike , due to racism and money . Slavery was 330 years , shift away from racism 's effects only in past 30 years . Comment:
Wynton Marsalis : The blues is at the root of all American music , but was never given its due . Marsalis : Blues unappreciated by blacks and whites alike , due to racism and money . Slavery was 330 years , shift away from racism 's effects only in past 30 years . He says Americans do n't know their cultural history : There are solutions to divisions .