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