Blues Flashcards by Sydney Perry

Q

what did blues originate from

A

field hollers, street cries, and work songs

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expressed feelings of sadness, anger, anxieties, frustrations, despair, but sometimes hopes and humor

A

blues

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most traditional style of blues

A

country blues

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country blues instruments

A

acoustic guitar, harmonica

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number of performers for country blues

A

solo or duo

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urban blues instruments

A

electric instuments

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size of urban blues performances

A

larger groups

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when did blues get recorded

A

late 1920s

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Father of blues

A

W.C.Handy

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“St.Louis Blues”

A

W.C.Handy

blues

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Huddie Ledbetter

A

blues

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Charley Patton

A

blues

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Blind Lemon Jefferson

A

blues

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Son House

A

blues

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“Cross Road Blues”

A

Robert Johnson

blues

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Muddy Waters

A

blues

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blues form

A

12-bar blues
AAB
(statement, repeat, conclusion)

Q

“Crazy Blues”

A

Mamie Smith

blues

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when was the classic blues era?

A

the 1920s

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Ma Rainey

A

blues

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Bessie Smith

A

blues

Q

first blues record

A

“Crazy Blues”

Mamie Smith

Q

Clara Smith

A

blues

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Ida Cox

A

blues

Victoria Spivey

blues

women in the blues travelled what circuit?

the TOBA circuit

blues was looked down upon because its association with?

alcohol, drugs, prostitution, race, gender

race records

music made by black musicians for black audiences

"Empty Bed Blues"

Bessie Smith | blues

Empress of the blues

Bessie Smith

"Sweet Rough Man"

Ma Rainey | blues