The document provides an overview of the blues genre. It describes blues as originating from African Americans in the 19th century and discusses its influence on jazz, R&B, and rock and roll. The document also outlines different blues genres such as traditional country blues, jump blues, boogie-woogie, and Chicago blues. Additionally, it summarizes the origins and popularity of The Blues Brothers musical act.
2. ABOUT THE BLUES
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and
a music genre that originated in African-American.
From the 19th Century.
The blues form is mainly in jazz, rhythm and blues,
and rock and roll, its characterized by specific
chord progressions.
The blues is a well known genre in America and has
spread to a lot of European country's in the 60s and
70s.
The Blues lyrics has meaning and about up lifting
peoples spirits.
3. BLUES GENRE’S
Traditional county blues - A general term that describes the rural blues of the Mississippi
Delta, the Piedmont and other rural locales;
Jump blues - A danceable amalgam of swing and blues and a precursor to R&B. Jump blues was pioneered by Louis
Jordan;
Boogie-woogie - A piano-based blues popularized by Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson, and
derived from barrelhouse and ragtime;
Chicago blues - Delta blues electrified;
Cool blues- A sophisticated piano-based form that owes much to jazz;
West Coast blues - Popularized mainly by Texas musicians who moved to California. West Coast blues is
heavily influenced by the swing beat.
4. THE BLUES BOTHERS
The Blues Bothers started on January 17, 1976, Saturday Night Live sketch.
They became a well known band in America and started to leak their music and
sketches to others country's like England.
Their Film came out in the 80s and from they have came to be known as the main
blues players.
John Belushi And Dan Aykroyd are the names that play the blues brothers in the film.
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