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5 giorni fa · Rhythm and blues, term used for several types of postwar African-American popular music, as well as for some white rock music derived from it. Perhaps the most commonly understood meaning of the term is as a description of the sophisticated urban music that had been developing since the 1930s.
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2 giorni fa · blues, secular folk music created by African Americans in the early 20th century, originally in the South. The simple but expressive forms of the blues became by the 1960s one of the most important influences on the development of popular music—namely, jazz, rhythm and blues, rock, and country music—throughout the United States. Form
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- The blues is a form of secular folk music created by African Americans in the early 20th century, originally in the South. Although instrumental ac...
- In the 19th century the English phrase blue devils referred to the upsetting hallucinations brought on by severe alcohol withdrawal. This was later...
- The origins of the blues are poorly documented, but it is believed that after the American Civil War (1861–65), formerly enslaved African Americans...
- In the early 20th century the blues (among several other popular genres of music) was considered seductive and destructive by parents and clergy wh...
- The blues has a distinct melancholic and somber tone, which is achieved through vocal techniques such as melisma, rhythmic techniques such as synco...
4 giorni fa · List of the Top 15 Best Rhythm and Blues Songs of All Time. “Rhythm and Blues, or R&B, has left an indelible mark on the landscape of popular music, blending soulful vocals with...
4 giorni fa · 12. Cross Road Blues by Robert Johnson. 13. Sweet Home Chicago by Robert Johnson. 15. The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King. 1. Stormy Monday by T-Bone Walker. “Stormy Monday,” penned and performed ...
14 ore fa · Willie Dixon was a seminal American blues musician, songwriter, and producer. He’s widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of blues music. He moved to Chicago in the late 1930s from his home in Vicksburg, Mississippi where he learned from the rich traditions of African American music.
2 giorni fa · It derived most directly from the rhythm and blues music of the 1940s, which itself developed from earlier blues, the beat-heavy jump blues, boogie woogie, up-tempo jazz, and swing music. It was also influenced by gospel, country and western, and traditional folk music.
14 ore fa · Hi everyone!The mood of jazz blues music can range from upbeatand energetic to introspective and melancholic, reflecting the emotional depth inherent in both...