Blues is a musical genre that originated in the Deep South, such as Mississippi Delta, by the African Americans during the late 19th Century. Blues was rooted in African musical elements, work, and spiritual songs. It consists of musical instruments like a guitar, piano, and soloist singer. The blues were essential to the African Americans in the 20th Century because it allowed them to express themselves to whatever was bothering them, such as segregation, depression, sharecroppers, and poverty. It was essential to black women blues singers because they had sung issues that affected black women, such as domestic violence, drugs, relationships, and sex. A figure that was important in the genre was Victoria Spivey. She was the most influential blues singer during the 20th Century because her music style was unique. She wrote and played her own songs, and she revived the blues in the 1960s that inspired famous artists such as Bob Dylan, Beatles, and more.