Blues Flashcards by Sydney Perry | Brainscape

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”

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Robert Johnson

blues

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Muddy Waters

A

blues

Q

blues form

A

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

Q

“Crazy Blues”

A

Mamie Smith

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when was the classic blues era?

A

the 1920s

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Ma Rainey

A

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Bessie Smith

A

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first blues record

A

“Crazy Blues”

Mamie Smith

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Clara Smith

A

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Ida Cox

A

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Victoria Spivey

A

blues

Q

women in the blues travelled what circuit?

A

the TOBA circuit

Q

blues was looked down upon because its association with?

A

alcohol, drugs, prostitution, race, gender

Q

race records

A

music made by black musicians for black audiences

Q

“Empty Bed Blues”

A

Bessie Smith

blues

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Empress of the blues

A

Bessie Smith

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“Sweet Rough Man”

A

Ma Rainey

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