Blues
Blues Scholarship
The Legacy of Blues
Singin’ The Blues Blues was a genre created to express the woes of everyday life. It was a description of Black life in its rawest
Feelin’ a little Blue?
Feelin’ a little Blue? Blues emerged in the late 20th century during a time of immense pain and tragedy. The genre of blues had social
I got the Blueeees
The Birth Blues emerged from the deep south in the 1900s. Created by African-Americans, the Blues expanded the community’s voice and provided another means of
Underdogs of the Blues
Underdogs of the Blues When exploring the genre of the blues, men have dominated. However, women served as the underdogs as they fundamentally shaped the
The Blues: Sad Music or Storytelling?
The Blues: Sad Music or Storytelling? Blues began in the Mississippi Delta and became a mix of church style music, which morphed into work songs
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Wipe your tears,don’t get the Previous Next Once again we created it ! Blues was birthed in the south in the early 19th century, not
Blues and the Black Workforce
Blues and the Black Workforce By: Nyla Griffith The era of the blues saw many socioeconomic changes and was heavily influenced by what was happening
Low Down Dirty Blues
Low Down Dirty Blues The Blues genre emerged during the 20th century when people of color were experiencing a-lot of pain and sorrow. Many artists
I’ve got the Blues
Blues music was created by black people in the South in the 1870’s, and it was influenced by ragtime and folk music. What makes blues
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The Continuance of Black Resistance Through The Blues The creation of the blues was a continuance to the resistance carried in Jubilee Quartets. Although, African
Feelin’ Blue With The Blues
Feelin’ Blue with The Blues In the late 20th Century, the genre of the Blues emerged during a time of pain and sorrow with social
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Blues m blues blues 1930-1940 12 bar blues 1946-1969 iNFLUENTIAl blues musicians bessie smith known as “Empress of the Blues,” first seen in minstrel shows,