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I don't think anyone really founded blues , however it was started by the slave trade because the African slaves brought aspects of their culture with them to the new world. They told stories and sang songs. some of these songs influenced christian hymns.
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What country did the blues start in?
USA in the 1910s or 1920s.
Who was the first blues player to play electric guitar?
The godfather of the Blues is Junior Wells, and the first player we know of is B.B.King .
Who recorded first blues song?
The year in which the first blues recording happened in 1895.
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.
What came first - jazz or blues?
It is believed that Blues has emerged since the first decade of 1900s. W.C Handy (Alabama) was the 1st person who publish Blues songs. Jazz (in early years also spelled "jass") was 1st used to refer to music in Chicago at about 1915. Most people believe that Blues came first.
Where and when did the blues start?
the blues start in 1913
When did the isle of man blues festival start?
The first Bushy's Big Wheel Blues Festival on the Isle of Man was held in May 1999.
What are the first names of the Blues Brothers?
The first names of the Blues Brothers are Jake Blues and Elwood Blues.
What year did the blues start?
the blues started in around the late 1800s
When was the blues first heard?
The blues were first heard in the 1900's.
When was the first blues piece published?
The first blues piece to be published was "Dallas Blues" by Hart Wand in 1912.
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.
When did rhythm and blues culture start and end?
The blues started in 1880 and ended at 1990
When did the blues brothers release their first album?
Blues Brothers first album "Briefcase Full of Blues" was released on November 28, 1978.
What was the first blues brothers film?
The Blues Brothers (1980)
What year did the blues start playing hockey?
The St.Louis Blues started playing in the NHL in 1967.
What was Tweeter's first name in Varsity Blues?
Tweeder's first name in Varsity Blues was Charlie
