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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.
378 Questions
What artists is associated with blues music?
W.C Handy wrote the first blues song "St. Louis Blues". Blues giants vary. I love Charley Patton playing behind his head that was acoustic. T-Bone Walker was one of the first electric guitarist who also played behind his head. Blind Lemon Jefferson, Memphis Minnie (who wrote 'When The Levee Breaks' way before Led Zeppelin were born), Son House, Josh White, Johnnie, Lonnie, Robert & Tommy Johnson, Albert, B.B. & Freddie King, Guitar Slim, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Koko Taylor & Buddy Guy are my favorite style of music...
Why is Gary Moore so underrated?
dont knwo he just sounds like clapton to me, and clapton is huge.. maybe he just dont have that shine, whatever it is...
Who was the first black female artist to record the blues?
Most music historians believe it was Mamie Smith. Mamie sang with her band, the Jazz Hounds; and in 1920, she recorded the song "Crazy Blues" for the Okeh record label.
How was music used in the early churches?
The use of instruments in early Christian music seems to have been frowned upon. In the late 4th or early 5th century.
What is the song in the new can am commercial?
Early 2012 Commercial
Gimme some Lovin' (Steve Winwood - Spencer Davis Band)
When did blues music become so famous?
ok, so if you wanna know when the blues was popular.... well right now I'm doing a poster on the blues.... the blues was popular around about the 20s, 30s, and 50s... there are a lot of good blues artists so type in blues artists into Google and click the first link.... ok hope ive helped :)
What makes a musical a musical?
The scope of the public's reaction to it. Take "Hamilton", for instance. It was already a big-time show when Disney decided to run a recording of it on their streaming platform, exposing millions of viewers to their first musical. Legendary.
Why does your 1987 Corvette puff blue smoke when you first start it?
The engine valve stem seals are worn. Usually valve stem seal replacement is all that is needed, occasionally there is wear in the valve stems and/or valve guides which requires further repair.
Where does the phrase oli oli oli oli oxen free come from?
It may possibly be from the German phrase "Alle, alle auch sind frei!", which means "everybody is free!"
Who is Blues-guitarist Montreville Blakely?
He played for Natalie Merchant and Friends/ 2006-7 at Q Studios, Somerville, MA., in late August and early September/ 2006 recording a song written by Nichole Cooper/ There Is No Good Reason, and he was shared on Natalie Merchant's ABC Person Of The Week/ November 9th 2007, just before he played and sang for Natalie Merchant and Friends at the Strand Theater, Dorchester, MA. in concert/ November 16th 2007.
Did robert johnson sell his soul?
Robert Johnson had a very poorly documented life, from which many myths were grown. The most widely spread myth is that he sold his soul at a crossroads for his talent.
What drums were used in old blues music?
In country blues music (pre-amplification) they generally didn't use percussion. Generally they stomped their feet. After the implementation of amplification however, blues bands did start to use drums. There wasn't a preferred brand or model, generally the drummers just chose whatever was available to them.
What is an perfect eighth higher than E?
It is the next "E" above the one you start with. A "perfect eight" is an octave.
Who played in the 1975 New England Blues Festival?
paul butterfield
koko taylor
freddie king
james montgomery
taj mahal
The blues were not 'discovered'. America was 'discovered'. The blues, evolved. Below is from Wikipedia. . .
"Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre[1] that originated in African-American communities of primarily the Deep South of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads.[2] The blues form, ubiquitous in jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll is characterized by specific chord progressions, of which the twelve-bar blues chord progression is the most common. The blue notes that, for expressive purposes are sung or played flattened or gradually bent (minor 3rd to major 3rd) in relation to the pitch of the major scale, are also an important part of the sound.
The blues genre is based on the blues form but possesses other characteristics such as specific lyrics, bass lines and instruments. Blues can be subdivided into several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that were more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta, Piedmont, Jump and Chicago blues styles. World War II marked the transition from acoustic toelectric blues and the progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience. In the 1960s and 1970s, a hybrid form called blues-rockevolved.
The term "the blues" refers to the "blue devils", meaning melancholy and sadness; an early use of the term in this sense is found in George Colman's one-act farce Blue Devils(1798).[3] Though the use of the phrase in African-American music may be older, it has been attested to since 1912, when Hart Wand's "Dallas Blues" became the first copyrighted blues composition.[4][5] In lyrics the phrase is often used to describe a depressed mood.[6]. . . "
Light. The 'blue' object absorbs all the white light that collides with is except the 'blue' light, which is relected back up to the environment, including your eyes. Blue is also the best colour if you are a blonde.... it makes your boobs bigger!
