Walnut Street Revue celebrates history of Black music in Louisville – WLKY Louisville

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Two musicians perform on stage at the Walnut Street Revue in Louisville, one playing electric guitar and the other on bass guitar, with musical equipment and a colorful backdrop behind them.

The 12th annual Walnut Street Revue was held Saturday night at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage.This year’s event was called “Jammin’ With the Blues,” and it celebrated the history of Black Louisville with blues and jazz.Blues musician Tee Dee Young was the main attraction.The Walnut Street Revue is a nod to when Louisville’s Walnut Street served as a rich showcase of music and of Black achievement and success in business.WLKY’s Caray Grace was on hand to emcee the event and, as always, WLKY is a proud media sponsor…