The Tampa Bay History Center Presents: "Tampa's Got the Blues"

From the 1920s to the 1960s Central Avenue was an exciting place for musical
entertainment. Many well-known blues and jazz artists played on the “Chitlin
Circuit,” which included Tampa. Famous entertainers such as Tampa Red, Ray
Charles and others got their start right here. And celebrities like James Brown,
B.B. King, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more, performed on Central Avenue. Come
hear their sounds and stories.