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What has the author Louis Guida written?
Louis Guida has written: 'Blues music in Arkansas' -- subject(s): African American musicians, African Americans, Blues (Music), Blues musicians, History and criticism, Music
Name the composer who first popularized the blues with his Memphis blues and st lousin blues?
Jemima Harvey was the first African-American artist who really popularized blues music. She is a big role model to the blues music hall of fame.
To what does jazz refer?
African American music that combined blues and ragtime
What does jazz refer?
African American music that combined blues and ragtime
Why was wc handy famous?
his contribution was that he was the first African American to write and publish blues music so that's why he is known as the father of the blues
Style of music with a melancholy sound derived from African American spirituals?
Blues
What are the Styles of African-American folk music?
There are many, but if you're doing the Friday crossword,Blues is the one you need. Blues
What has the author A X Nicholas written?
A. X Nicholas has written: 'Woke up this mornin'' -- subject(s): Blues (Music), African Americans, Music, American poetry, African American authors
What is the origin of blues music?
Blues music originated in the Deep South of America in the African American communities in the late 19th century. It came from work songs, chants, field hollers, and shouts sung by the African-American slaves. The Blues scale (around which much blues music is based) contains a chromatic passing tone between the 4th and the 5th scale tones. This came from African singing, which has a tone between each half tone of Western music.
What has the author Eric Jansson written?
Eric Sackheim has written: 'The Silent Zero' 'The Blues line' 'The blues line; a collection of blues lyrics' -- subject(s): African American authors, African Americans, American poetry, Blues (Music), Songs and music, Texts
When did the African-Americans - creators of the music - first start the Blues?
Blues as a musical form began in the late 19th century, probably in the 1990's, and was first played by Afro-American itinerant workers in the Mississippi delta region.
What Are the key features of African music to influence the blues?
Melisma is a common feature of West African music and the Blues. Pentatonic scales, which are prevalent in Blues music, are also found in Sudanese Haqiba music.
