birth of the blues
Where did the Birth of the blues originated?
Southern United States
what hand motions do they do
heavy finger picking
What kind of rhythm was used?
Strum patterns, use a long - short rhythm
where did the delta blues developed
Dockery farms
there was an increased use of
piano and drums
Does each region distinct (true/false)
True
what are the main instruments
guitars,harmonica
What kind of lyrics do they use?
Heartbreak and hard times
Who was the father of the Delta blues?
Charlie Patton
between 1920-1970 over blank African Americans left the south to move to more industrial cities
6 million
what tone did the lyrics have
sorrowful, heartbreak, melancholy
notable east coast blue singers
willie Walker, rev Gary Davis, fuller, Bobby bland
Singers use high pitched, clear vocal lines
T/F
True
Is it most often a group singer or a solo singer?
Solo singer
blues musicians from the south brought their blank to the south
music
where did the name "blues" come from
Blue Notes
what type of music influenced the east coast blues?
Ragtime
where did they move from?
texas
Do They use rhythimic guitar patterns?
T/F
True
In Chicago, a more electric form of Blues developed, including
microphones and electrical guitars
What type of music inspired the blues
work songs and field hollers
what are the east coast sometimes called
piedmont blues
Who are the notable Texas blues singers
Blind lemon jefferson, black boy shine
What state did they mostly travel to ?
Tennessee
Many delta blues singers moved north, such as
Howlin’ Wolf, and Sonny Boy Williamson.