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The Roots Of Blues Music
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Blues is a very important type of music. Most music that you hear today
has some form of blues in it. If it wasn't for the blues there wouldn't be any
rock and roll, country, rap, pop, or jazz . Blues is also important for African
American culture. African Ame .... Middle of Essay .... blues music. Because most
blacks went to Christian churches from an early age and were exposed to
Christian hymns.
Ragtime was an influence that came later and is a faster blues played with
the piano and someone singing which was usually played in bars called barrel
houses.
The first country blues that was written and published was "Memphis Blues"
by W.C. Handy in the early 1900's.
The first recorded blues was " Crazy Blues" by Mamie Smith in 1915.
Most country blues were played with an acoustic guitar and with someone
singing. It also has a definite call and response between the voice and guitar.
Guitars were used because they had a br ....
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