A BRIEF HISTORY OF A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLUESTHE BLUES

IntroductionIntroduction

The Blues influenced...The Blues influenced...

jazzjazz soulsoul rock and rollrock and roll urban folkurban folk country (western swing, country (western swing,

bluegrass and rockabilly)bluegrass and rockabilly)

Heritage of the blues Heritage of the blues

Heritage of the blues Heritage of the blues

Heritage of the blues Heritage of the blues

Heritage of the blues Heritage of the blues

DefinitionDefinition

“ “ The first time I met the blues, I was walking through the The first time I met the blues, I was walking through the woods/ He knocked at my house and done me all the harm woods/ He knocked at my house and done me all the harm he could”.he could”.

Little Brother Montgomery _ First time I met the BluesLittle Brother Montgomery _ First time I met the Blues

““Some people tells you the worried blues ain’t so bad/ But Some people tells you the worried blues ain’t so bad/ But it’s the worst feeling a good man most ever had.”it’s the worst feeling a good man most ever had.”

Robert Johnson - Walking BluesRobert Johnson - Walking Blues

American blues singer and American blues singer and musician. A combination of musician. A combination of singing, guitar skills, and singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that songwriting talent that have influenced later have influenced later generations of musicians.generations of musicians. He died when he was only He died when he was only 27.27.

Robert Johnson 1911 - 1938

The music of African Americans The music of African Americans during slavery.during slavery.

“In the plantations, black slaves used to work singing...I say...there is more joy and hapiness to live between slaves of the South than in any other population of slaves or workers around the globe”.

Daniel C. De Jarnette

Spiritual Work songs

Thomas Jefferson described the musical instruments used by black people:

BanjoFiddle

The birth of The Blues

Charlotte’s Diary

The birth of The Blues

“ I came back from the church with the blues. I threw myself on my bed and for the first time since I got here, I felt very sad and very miserable”.

Some representative artists of Some representative artists of The BluesThe Blues

The first appearance of the word 'blues' The first appearance of the word 'blues' in a piece of music was in the song in a piece of music was in the song "The "The Dallas Blues"Dallas Blues" by Hart Wand in by Hart Wand in March,1912. March,1912.

Charlie Patton 1885 - 1934Charlie Patton 1885 - 1934

Guitar player and blues singer. He had a deep husky voice and stood out because of the use of elementary and primitive harmonies and the invention of an innovative way to play the guitar.

She was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s . She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on subsequent jazz vocalists.

Bessie Smith 1894-1937Bessie Smith 1894-1937

Blind Lemon Jefferson, Texas 1897 - Blind Lemon Jefferson, Texas 1897 - Chicago 1929Chicago 1929

American poet, composer, American poet, composer, singer, and guitar player. singer, and guitar player. The most known of the The most known of the early country blues.early country blues.

B.B.King, Mississippi 1925B.B.King, Mississippi 1925

American blues singer and American blues singer and guitar player. Best player guitar player. Best player of electrified urban blues of electrified urban blues with influences of jazz.with influences of jazz.