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Birth of Blues
Music History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| proclaimed himself "Father of Blues': biggest hit was "St.Louis Blues" | W.C.Handy |
| what is the form of the blues | AAB |
| how many lines of lyrics are in most blues verses | 3 |
| he learned to play guitar from a farm hand at Dockery Farms; known for his thunderous voice | Charley Patton |
| one of the few women guitarists of her time; helped develop electrified Chicago sound that became part of rock & roll | Memphis Minnie |
| Was one of Patton's proteges; had spiritual intensity | Son House |
| Toured Europe and brought blues to new audience and that influenced the British Invasion | Big Bill Broonzy |
| Was said to have sold his soul to devil for his talents; popularized boogie-woogie; hits like "Sweet Home Chicago" | Robert Johnson |
| Known for his wide vocal range & adding extra measures or notes | Blind Lemon Jefferson |
| Leadbelly | combined folk & blues music; famous song was "Goodnight Irene" |
| "Father of the Boogie"; voice that came from depths of human despair | John Lee Hooker |
| 1st blues artist to achieve widespread popularity with rock audience | B.B.King |
| name of B.B.King's guitar | Lucille |
| this continent had styles like Anglo-Scottish ballads, and English & Irish folk songs that influenced blues | Europe |
| This continent had slaves brought to the U.S. and they created field hollers,work songs that led to development of blues | Africa |
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