Birth of the Blues
Where did the Blues originate?
The southern United States
What states were part of the East Coast Blues?
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Where did the Texas Blues originate?
Texas
Mississippi
Between 1920 and 1970, why did over 6 million African Americans leave the South?
They wanted to move to the more industrial cities of the north, including Chicago.
Where did the Blues born out of?
The work songs and field hollers of Black agricultural workers, miners, and loggers of the south.
What is the East Coast Blues also called?
The "Piedmont Blues".
How was the Texas Blues developed?
The Texas Blues developed as Rural workers began moving to the urban centers of Texas.
Where did the Delta Blues primarily develop?
Dockery Farms
What instruments were used more frequent in the Chicago Blues?
The piano and the drums.
What were the theme of the lyrics?
Sorrowful and melancholy, mostly focused on heartbreak or hard times.
What was the instrument that the East Coast Musicians mostly use called?
The harmonica
What did the Texas Blues singers use when singing?
High-pitched, clear vocal lines.
Who was considered the father of the Delta Blues?
Charlie Patton
In Chicago, why were the more electric forms of the Blues developed with the microphone and the electric guitars?
More electric forms of the Blues were developed with microphones and electric guitars so that musicians could be heard over the noise of loud Chicago Clubs.
Where did the name "Blues" come out of?
It came out of the use of "blue notes", notes that are a little bit lower on the scale than expected.
Who are the 4 notable East Coast Singers?
Willie Walker, Rev. "Blind" Gary Davis, "Blind Boy" Fuller, and Bobby "Blue" Bland
Who are the 5 notable Texas Blues singers?
Blind Lemon Jefferson, Black Boy Shine, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton, and T-Bone Walker.
Why did several Delta Blues Musicians travel to Memphis, Tennessee?
They wanted to record albums and further their careers.
Who are the 5 notable Chicago Blues singers?
Willie Dixon, George "Buddy" Guy, Bo Diddley, Otis Rush, Junior Wells.
How many distinct areas in the United States did the Blues develop in?
What does the singing exhibit in the East Coast Blues?
The use of clear enunciation and melodic vocal lines.
What kinds of rhythms does the Texas Blues use?
The rhythm has a relaxed and swinging feel.
How does the singer in Delta Blues sing?
They sing by using speech-like vocal patterns.
When the Blues Musicians moved from the South to the North, what did they bring with them?
Their music.