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Blues Music
The influence of blues music can be heard in jazz, R&B, and Rock & Roll. It evolved in African-American communities from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed ballads. This category includes questions and answers about the Blues, its composers and music variants.
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No he is still kicking around, playing the blues and "drinking alone"
Heart Attack and Vine written by Tom Waits and sung by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
When was blues music invented?
1800 its like jazz
Blues music started in America in the cotton fields. The slaves had to work all day and were fed very little. They were not allowed to talk or they would get their tongues cut out. The only time they would talk was when the owner of the fields (the slave driver) was out. They would sing and chant rhymes about their lives as slaves and often they would sing about their religion as well. The slave driver came back one day to find the slaves singing. They were performing something called "Call and Response " where the " head slave " who had been put in charge , would sing a line and the rest of the plantation would repeat it or sing the next line.
At first the Slave driver was shocked to find the slaves singing, after the strict warnings he had given. But he then realised that he enjoyed listening to the slaves and made them sing for him everyday. He decided to take the slaves to America and so they all sailed over in rowing boats ( although they were still chained up.) He brought them to a theater and they performed for the people of America . But the response of the American people was rather shocking. They had never been entertained by black people before and strongly disapproved so started taking rotten fruit to the theater to throw at the slaves, Without even listening to them sing.
One American was shocked at the reaction and decided to make a statement. He covered his face with coal and just before the show started he told the slaves to put white flour on their fingertips. As the curtains opened the crowds started booing once again, but the man walked to the front of the stage and brought his fingers to his face. He wiped off the coal and from the audience it seemed as though he was wiping off black skin. The slaves then did the same thing. The Americans were fooled into believing they were really white and so accepted them and listened to them singing. They would go and sing in the theatres and people accepted them for being black. The songs they sang were given the name ' Blues ' as the songs they sang were about their blues, working as slaves.
Blues originated as an expression of the individual and interactive social tradition of a displaced African American population. It began with the African American agrarian working class of the Mississippi Delta and combined African American and European American traditions, particularly hollers (field work songs) and British ballads. It was established by the late 1800s as primarily a vocal and improvisatory genre, often with instrumental accompaniment. Later it became a purely instrumental genre as well, and other blues regions developed-each with its own localized style. Until about 1930 there was a distinction between the earthier style of country blues and the smoother urban blues. Only after blues was well established did it broaden to include the white middle class and function as a form of entertainment.Often using Slang, blues texts address life's troubles, freedom, and gender roles and relationships, and are often explicit about sex. The recognizable style of the blues may include call and response, a constant rhythmic pulse, blue notes (lowered third and seventh scale degrees), and gritty timbres.
Publications (from about 1912) and recordings (from about 1920) came after blues had long been an established oral practice. The leading performers to popularize classic blues with early recordings were Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith. Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Waters, and B. B. King exemplify styles after 1930.
Many small and large jazz ensembles still play blues titles, use blues form, and borrow its manner of expression. Blues has influenced many substyles of jazz and instigated numerous pop genres, including Rock and Roll. The participation of different races and nationalities in the production and consumption of blues
How are recent pop songs influenced by the Blues?
It's not just recent songs: ever since the birth of rock and roll in the early to mid-1950s, blues has been one of its influences. Before the term "rock and roll" came into common use, this genre of music was often called "rhythm and blues" (or R&B); and many white artists, including Elvis Presley, acknowledged how their own style was influenced by black blues performers. This is still true even in modern times-- many white rock stars grew up listening to and admiring black blues legends like Muddy Waters or Howlin' Wolf. And even black pop stars like Beyoncé have found blues songs that they wanted to perform (her version of "At Last," originally done by Etta James, is a good example).
What is the meaning behind the song 'Feeling Good' bye Nina simone?
Blacks/African Americans being free and not being in slaved anymore
Does anyone remember a song called Touhey's Blues or Toohey's Blues?
Back in the late 60's, there was a bar/restaurant near Mountain view where a long-haired (red?) guy and gal sang and played guitar (as an aside, Doug and Greg also sang there). One of their songs was Touhey's (SP?) Blues. First line went something like this:
"Touhey, oh Touhey, was on account of you I lost her....". Another line had "Calliope" in it. Been trying to find this song ever since.
Is popular music in its origin an African form?
Popular music, otherwise known as "pop music: in its origin is in fact not from some form of African form. It can be said that popular music has a string of influences that include jazz and the like, but not African music.
In which year did the Blue Oyster Cult music group make their debut?
Their first major album was released in 1972 and was named "Blue Oyster Cult" after the band. However, there were earlier releases from when the band first got started, but no official dates were recorded.
What or who is C C rider in the blues song?
While the song title uses CC Rider, it was actually the line See See Rider. The song uses mostly traditional blues lyrics to tell the story of an unfaithful lover, commonly called an easy rider: "See see rider, see what you have done," making a play on the word see and the sound of easy.
A writ of bodily attachment ("Blue Writ") is issued for somebody's arrest when they have traditionally missed a court date or payment.
What is Muddy Water's real name?
The blues musician 'Muddy Waters', known as the "father of modern Chicago blues", was born McKinley Morganfield.
How did blues musicians use alterations of the major scale that became known as blue tonality?
bending (lowering) the 3rd, 5th, and 7th scale degree
As portrayed in the 2008 movies "Cadillac Records" and "Who Do You Love?", Leonard Chess (Lezjor Czyz 1917-1969) was a driven businessman and promoter within the record industry from 1947 to 1969. He and his brother Phil (Fiszel) operated Chess Records, a major source of the "electric blues" music that bridged the transition from jazz to rock and roll. His son Marshall Chess confirms that his dad was a work-a-holic but that working alongside him as a teen was an enjoyable and fulfilling experience.
What does the musical term largo mean?
"Largo" is a slow, plodding, heavy tempo - like the marching of elephants.
Who is McKinley Morganfield better known as?
Muddy Waters :-) McKinley Morganfield was nicknamed Muddy Waters for playing in the mud as a child.
How do you save music to your music files?
Well, you can find free music on the internet with ease. But if you wish to connect to as many songs as possible from different hot and famous artists, you should choose to stream songs on the platforms like Spotify Music, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Tidal Music and etc.
Once you became the paid member of these services above, you can listen to the demanded playlists or you can download what you want for listening offline with a related app. Most of their web player only support online listening.
However, the songs will not really saved on your computer for the DRM protection. If you wish to get a real audio file, you can install one AudiCable Audio Recorder to get the songs from these services onto your computer preserving the original quality.
Sea is actually not blue its transprent.If you take some water in a transprent glass its transprent.there actually a blue pigment present in there.
The blue you see (haha) is the color of the reflected sky above it
sunlight have 7 colour .when the sunlight enter in water some of colour will reflaction from water but blue colour is not reflactiol all some of colour will be left in water sothat seawater looking blue.
What is a blues third in music?
It is a flat 3rd step of the scale. Example: an Eb in the key of C. The 3rd step of the blues key can be either raised or lowered. (E or Eb in the key of C).
Who was Lonnie Johnson the Blues guitarist?
Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson was born February 8, 1899 and died June 16, 1970. He was born in New Orleans and studied piano, violin and guitar as a child.
He began playing in public in his father's band and in 1917 joined a tour of England. When he came home he found all his family except his brother James had died in the 1918 flu epidemic.
He was a brilliant blues guitarist and singer. He died in Toronto in 1970 after a road accident.
Is bobby blue bland in the hospital?
3/17/2013 - Yes, in Memphis, TN. He was touring with other blues artists, when he became ill. According to the emcee at today's Blues Festival in Greenville, SC, he has pneumonia and respiratory problems. Word is that he was admitted Friday, March 15, 2013
