The Rolling Stones Help Many Blues Artists Who Inspired Them The
Rolling Stones originally started out as a blues band, singing
and recording songs originally done by black bules artists.The
Stones were not alone in the “covering” of black artists, to
name a few, the Animals, Yardbirds, John Mayal, and Led Zepplin
in addition to several more American bands. The difference
between the Stones and other groups is they supported, and
helped the black blues artists…many of the others did not. Often
times the support is not necessarily financial. Several of the
Stones tours have included black artists, and Keith for example,
was and is very close to most of the older blues artists.
According to the National Enquirer, a longtime business
associate/close friend of the aging rockers says: “It’s a
little-known fact, but MICK JAGGER and the guys pay for the
funerals of ALL the old bluesmen and blueswomen – most recently
picking up burial expenses for the late, great ETTA JAMES and
blues guitarist HUBERT SUMLIN. And nobo