The Blues. Roots of the Blues  Distinct African-American art form  work songs  Folk  Spirituals and Gospel  Popular music  Grew from slave culture.

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The Blues

Roots of the Blues  Distinct African-American art form  work songs  Folk  Spirituals and Gospel  Popular music  Grew from slave culture

Artists to know  Robert Johnson  Bessie Smith  Howlin’ Wolf  Muddy Waters  John Lee Hooker

Blues Quotes

The Blues and its influence on Popular Music

Famous bands influenced by The Blues  Elvis Presley  Led Zeppelin  Black Sabbath  White Stripes  The Clash  The Ramones

Robert Johnson  Born in 1911  King of the Delta Blues  Famous songs: “Cross roads Blues”, “Sweet Home Chicago”, “Hellhound on My Trail”  Took the pain of living during The Depression, abject poverty, life as a traveling musician and transformed his pain through music

Robert Johnson’s life  Not much is known about his life  Folklore has grown around his legend  One famous story: Cross roads

Musicology  12 Bars, 6 bar blues  Blues Scale (scale with third and seventh notes flattened)  Mississippi Delta Blues  Chicago Blues  Electric Blues

Lyrics  Narritive  Pain, everyday life  Simple relatable lyrics to connect with the listener  Catharsis

Famous Blues Artists  Early County Blues  Robert Johnson  Lead Belly  Ma Rainey  Bessie Smith  Mississippi John Hurt  Sonny Boy Williamson II

More Artists  Early Urban Blues  Mamie Smith  Chicago/Detroit Blues  Muddy Waters  Buddy Guy  Paul Butterfield  John Lee Hooker  Howlin’ Wolf

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