Birth of the blues
Where was the Blues orginated
Southern United states
What was east blues influence by
ragtime
How did Texas blues devolped
as rural workers began moving to the urban centers of Texas
Who is considered the father of the Delta Blues?
Charlie Patton
What instruments were most used?
Piano and drums
What were the Blues out of
Work songs
The blue coast used a heavy use of ______
harmoncia
What did Texas blues singers use for their voices
High-pitched, clear vocal lines
What is the tool often used for the rhythmic guitar patterns?
a slide
At least one Chicago Blues singer
Willie Dixon, George "buddy" Guy, Bo Diddly, Otis rush, Junior Wells
What type of people were the Blues songs made from
miners,loggers, and Feild hollers
True or False: the singing exhibits clear enunciations and melodic voal lines
True
What rhymes did Texas blues use
relaxed, swinging feel
What vocal patterns are often used?
Speech like vocal patterns
A lot of musicians from the south brought their music with them to where?
The North
True or False: Songs lyrics were often sorrowful and melanchhoy, centered on hard times
True
A notale east coast blue singer
willie walker, rev, blind boy,, bobby
What were the lyrics meaning for Texas blues songs
heavly on heartbreaks and hard times
At least one notable Delta Blues singer
Eddie "Son" House, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters,
Howling wolf
How many African Americans left the south to move to industrial city's including Chicago
6 Million
The blues devolped in ____ distinct areas of united states
3
The blues coast involved heavy ___
fingerpicking
Notable Texas blues singers
Blind lemon, black boy shine,lightin Hopkins, big mama thornton, t-bone walker
Where did several Delta Blues musicians travel
Memphis and Tennessee
Why did Chicago Blues adapt microphones and electric guitars?
To be heard over the noise of loud clubs.