birth of the blues
where did the blues originated.
southern United states
what is the east coast blues
piedmount blues
where did rural workers start movng to.
dallas,Galveston,San Antonio,and Houston.
how much acres of land did they have.
25,000 acres.
how many africans left the south.
over 6 million
the blues were born out of
the work songs and fields hollers of black agricultural workers,miners,and loggers of the south.
whats one charateristic
heavy use of harmonica
whats one characteristic of the texas blues.
singers used high pitched voices,and clear vocal lines.
who was considered the father of of the delta blues.
charlie Patton.
what was also and increasted use of
the piano and drums
how were he lyrics like when they singed
sorrowful and melancholy,centered on heartbreak or hard times
whats a second characteristic
influenenced by ragtime,so the guitar accompaniments are intricate and involve heavy fingerpicking
what another characteristic
the rhythm has a more relaxed,swinged feel.
whats one charateristic of the delta blues
rhythmic guitar patterns .often using a slide
what were some notable Chicago blue singers.
muddy water, howlin' wolf , and sonny boy Williamson.
where did the name of blues come from
it comes from blues notes which are notes set slightly lower on the scale than expected
a third charateristic
the singing exhibits clear enunciations and melodic vocal lines
whats the third characteristic.
lyrics lean less -heavily on heartbreak and hard times
what another charateristic of the delta blues.
most often sung by a solo singer using speech- like vocal patterns.
did they use more of electric form or not electric
more of electric form.
how many places did the blues developed
three distinct areas of the United states
whats some notable east coast blues singers
willie Walker, rev''blind''gary davis, blind boy fuller,bobby blue bland
what were some notable Texas blues singers.
blind lemon Jefferson,black boy shine,lighten'hopkins,big mama thornton,T-bone walkers.
what were some notable delta blue singers.
eddie ''son'' house, robert Johnson ,''muddy waters'', ''howlin' wolf''
the blues would go on to influence famous musicians such as.
the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, the rolling stones,Janis Joplin,led zeppelin.