Birth of the Blues
What century was blues originated
Turn of the 20th century
What states are included in the East-coast blues
South Carolina,North Carolina,and Georgia
Workers began moving to what type of Center in Texas, such as Dallas, Galveston, San Antonio, and Houston
urban
What technique is often used with these guitar patterns
A slide
Besides microphones and electric guitars, what other instruments saw increased and used
Piano and drums
The Blues were born out of the ____ and ____ of black agricultural workers, miners, and loggers of the South.
Work Songs and Field Hollers
What is another name for the East-Coast blues
Piedmont Blues
Singers used high-pitched, clear ----- Lines.
Vocal
What are the vocal patterns like in these songs
The vocal patterns are speech-like
Where did the blues musicians who migrated to Chicago come from
The South
Blues developed in what 3 distinct areas
East-coast,Delta,and Texas
Describe the type of guitar playing
Fingerpicking
What topics do the lyrics lean less heavily on
heartbreak
From whom did Charlie Patton learn the Blues
Charlie Patton learn the Blues from another worker at Dockery farms
why didn't musicians in Chicago need microphones and electric guitars
They needed them to be heard over the noise of loud Chicago clubs
How was the lyric typically described as
Sad,sorrowful and melancholy
What instrument was used heavily
Harmonica
What rhythmic pattern do the strong patterns use
The strong patterns use a long-short rhythm
Who is considered the "Father of the Delta Blues"
Charlie Patton
Approximately how many African Americans migrated from the south during this period
6 million
Blues originated in what part of the United states
The South
Why is it called the Piedmont blues
Because that region of the country was also known as the Piedmont region
What were the original locations of the workers before they moved to the cities
The workers originally came from Rural areas
What was unique about the employees at Dockery Farms
The employees at dockery farms both worked and live there
During what time period did a large number of African Americans leave the South
Between 1920 and 1970