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| | Blues Online© |
 | | The cultural influence of this music has grown far beyond its origins in the African-American experience. | | | Aside from the profound artistic influence the Blues has had, the story of its development has much to say historically and sociologically about American society in the twentieth century. | | | Blues music has profoundly influenced contemporary music from jazz to pop to reggae to country. |
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| | Blues - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music |
| | Its origins are based in Africa, and it arrived on American shores during the slave trade. | | | The song structure is simple--much of classic blues is based around a three-chord, 12-bar progression that leaves room for boundless improvisation--and it serves as a foundation for much of today's popular music. | | | Acoustic country blues, often from the Mississippi Delta, blossomed during the 1920s, while during the '40s the electric guitar took the music in wild new directions (including north to Chicago). |
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| | MSN Encarta - Country Music |
| | Musically speaking, country music is one of the simplest styles to create and one of the least intimidating to listen to, features that contribute to its popularity. | | | Born out of the folk music of Southern Appalachia, country music encompasses the styles known as Western swing, honky-tonk, bluegrass, rockabilly, and new country. | | | In country, the primary purpose of the musical elements of harmony, melody, and rhythm is to showcase the lyrics without distracting from them. |
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| | Rock and roll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Rock and roll emerged as a defined musical style in America in the 1950s, though elements of rock and roll can be heard in rhythm and blues records as far back as the 1920s. | | | Early rock and roll combined elements of blues, boogie woogie, jazz and rhythm and blues, and is also influenced by traditional Appalachian folk music, gospel, Hillbilly and country and western. | | | Rock and roll (also spelled rock 'n' roll, especially in its first decade), is a genre of music that emerged as a defined musical style in the Southern United States in the 1950s, and quickly spread to the rest of the country, and the world (rhythm sample). |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_roll
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| | rock music on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Essentially hybrid in origin, rock music includes elements of several black and white American music styles: black guitar-accompanied blues; black rhythm and blues, noted for saxophone solos; black and white gospel music ; white country and western music ; and the songs of white popular crooners and harmony groups. | | | The music was filled with contempt for previous styles; its fast-tempoed songs, usually propelled by electric guitar, featured irreverant lyrics often obscured by the clangerous music. | | | A turning point in rock music occurred in the mid-1970s in the form of punk rock, which was a response to the stagnation of the genre and a nihilistic political statement. |
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http://encyclopedia.infonautics.com/html/section/rockmusi_OriginsofRock.asp
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| | Blues Online© |
| | The cultural influence of this music has grown far beyond its origins in the African-American experience. | | | Aside from the profound artistic influence the Blues has had, the story of its development has much to say historically and sociologically about American society in the twentieth century. | | | Blues music has profoundly influenced contemporary music from jazz to pop to reggae to country. |
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http://mathrisc1.lunet.edu/blues/blues.html
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| | www.swingdjs.com :: View topic - R&B, Jump Blues |
| | Jumping the blues had its origins with the orchestral jazz bands of | | | his stunning guitar and violin renditions of Southern rock and blues. | | | I have always thought of them as separate; with jump blues being primarily defined by Louis Jordan (outside of him and Roy Milton I haven't listened to a ton of it). |
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| | The origins of rock and roll |
| | Blues, gospel, swing, boogie woogie, rhythm & blues, rock & roll – the last in all of its permutations; call it a blending, a transition, a hybridization, maybe even a genetic modification; this is the progression of the music. | | | Before Elvis, Sun Records and the blues-gospel mix with electric guitars ensured it happened. | | | Rhythm and Blues was the gumbo; Rock 'n Roll boiled from the pot. |
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http://ky.essortment.com/originsofrock_onw.htm
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| | Amazon.ca: Music: The Knights of the Blues Table [Import] [Compilation] |
| | Originally conceived as a tribute to the "Godfathers of British Blues," Cyril Davies and Alexis Korner, the album ended up as a more general celebration of the genre's origins and rich history. | | | In short, Knights of the Blues Table is a recording of extreme historical and cultural importance, a must-have treasure trove for lovers of British blues, and a damn good listen to boot. | | | What makes Knights of the Blues Table truly stand apart from other tribute records, though, is the obvious love and enthusiasm apparent in every performance. |
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http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000003TQB
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| | Rambles: Bob Brunning, Blues: The British Connection |
| | Brunning played in early versions of both Fleetwood Mac and Savoy Brown in his extended career and knew many of the musicians in what was originally a small pool of players amidst British pop music and show bands. | | | For younger music listeners, reading about how Cream was generated from Eric Clapton and the Graham Bond Organization may seem as dull as it would be for middle-aged folks studying chapters about the origins of hip-hop groups. | | | To anyone who is into blues and is a bit familiar with the musicians named in these pages, this book should be quite entertaining. |
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http://www.rambles.net/brunning_blues86.html
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| | rock music. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 |
| | Essentially hybrid in origin, rock music includes elements of several black and white American music styles: black guitar-accompanied blues; black rhythm and blues, noted for saxophone solos; black and white gospel music; white country and western music; and the songs of white popular crooners and harmony groups. | | | A turning point in rock music occurred in the mid-1970s in the form of punk rock, which was a response to the stagnation of the genre and a nihilistic political statement. | | | The appeal of older and past rock bands was also evident in the fanfare surrounding the opening (1995) of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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http://www.bartleby.com/65/ro/rockmusi.html
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| | classic blues |
| | Origins - the emotional haunting music of the blues originated in USA in the last century from the early work songs and church songs. | | | The blues Scale - in addition to the 'feel' of the sequence, the characteristic blues sound is generated by rhythmic interpretation of the blues scale. | | | When improvising some sort of framework is essential to avoid chaos, and because jazz is essentially a rhythmic music the relative simplicity of the harmony is irrelevant. |
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http://www.meister.u-net.com/the_jazz_tradition/classic_blues.htm
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| | Blues Guitar |
| | Lightning Red and his series on the origins of the modern electric blues, and the techniques and hardware used by the legends to get their unique sounds. | | | Every aspiring blues guitarist should spend some quality time listening to the guitar wizardry of this often-overlooked genius. | | | Although he is not considered a blues guitarist due to his position at the helm of the phenomenally successful rock group ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons has his heart and his roots firmly planted in our favorite musical genre'. |
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| | dOc DVD Review: Genghis Blues (1999) - Printable |
| | In this segment Roko and Adrian Belic offer some insight into their backgrounds, and how Genghis Blues ultimately became a combination "documentary and adventure." I found this to be a fine follow-up piece to the film, as the Belics discuss not only their filmmaking roots, but the origins of this documentary and the struggles involved. | | | The struggles of blind bluesman Paul Pena and his journey to the tiny country of Tuva is not only inspirational and touching, it's educational, to boot. | | | Roko and Adrian Belic's Genghis Blues documents the moving 1995 journey of blind American blues musician Paul Pena to the remote Asian country of Tuva, nestled in the barren land between Mongolia and Siberia. |
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| | YEAR OF THE BLUES 2003 |
| | And that was discovered in the origins of the blues. | | | Malcolm McLaren: Rhythm and blues, which was the basis of all English rock and roll in the 60s, really came out of the desperate search to associate yourself with the darkness and the existentially bored feeling of the fact that the only thing certain in the future was death. | | | We were driven as fans of that attitude to discover in the music of American rock and roll, the pure, true angst and darkness of it all. |
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| | LMC Links Page |
| | Their work has produced the collection at the Old US Mint component of the Louisiana State Museum, the world's only Origins of Jazz museum collection open for public display. | | | is a publication that focuses on the music of Louisiana. | | | Another Gary, this one in Washington DC and whose pages are a compilation of performances, articles and such focused on zydeco and Cajun music. |
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| | Piedmont blues gets no respect - Acoustic Guitar Forum |
| | I once had the pleasure of listening to a lengthy and hillarious monologue by one of our esteemed elder instructors at IGS, a practitioner of the Piedmont style, that explained that the main reason to become proficient at blues guitar was to get more pussy..... | | | The cool thing about this series is that it helps share the music and its origins with a broader audience, and attracting 'converts.' For example, I got back into the Blues after hearing a Keb' Mo' record. | | | Speaking of the Piedmont, if you folks haven't heard any Etta Baker, please give her a listen. |
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| | Baby Names from Early Jazz and Blues |
| | These are the meanings and origins of names used in jazz, blues and hokum songs from the first half of the 20th Century, as well as names used by the musicians who wrote and performed this music. | | | Sam: (m) English diminutive of Samuel, from Hebrew sha'ul me'el: "asked of God." Sam is a common name in blues, hokum and jazz songs, often used for an undesirable person, commonly with the surname Jones. | | | May Alix, dynamic blues singer known for leaping off the stage and landing in a split. |
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| | Blues Singer Richard Johnston to be Featured in Documentary -- MaxShores.com |
| | The origins of blues music are traced to the Mississippi delta, an agriculturally rich region that historically gave rise to large plantations. | | | Production continued in November 2003 at Humphrey's Bar & Grill in Huntsville, Alabama where Johnston recorded songs for a live album, "Official Bootleg #1." Additional production took place with the recording of Johnston's April 2004 performance at the Filling Station in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. | | | Clad in overalls and barefoot, he produces a primitive sound reminiscent of the old or now deceased African-American performers who provide his inspiration, but adds a hint of Appalachian mountain music. |
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| | Lesson 68 |
| | The origins of rock and roll are in a merger of rhythm and blues, country/western, pop, and gospel. | | | From its origins in the 1950s in rhythm and blues, through its many styles, and up to the present trends of rap, hip hop and world beat, rock music and musicians have shaped the way generations think, dress, and divert themselves. | | | Rock is one of the most important musical and social phenomena of the late twentieth century. |
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| | The Chicago Blues |
| | Many lyrics often sung by contemporary Blues singers are so old their origins are obscure. | | | When I listen to Chicago musicians I hear a special sound; it's a great music. | | | The Blues is a separate and distinct form of Jazz, and is actually the music from which Jazz emerged near the end of the last century. |
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| | Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture - Editor's Choice - Books - MUSIC |
| | A must for fans of south Louisiana music — from the trinity of Cajun, zydeco, and swamp pop, to swamp blues, rockabilly, and country-and-western music. | | | The oft-forgotten sister genre of Cajun and zydeco music, it combined the region's traditional French folk music with modern rock 'n' roll and country-and-western elements to create a distinctly new genre. | | | A joint effort by folklorist and linguist Barry Jean Ancelet and photographer Elemore Morgan, Jr., The Makers of Cajun Music is a collection of biographical and photographic essays on several Cajun and black Creole musicians. |
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| | origins of gospel music - Find Everything Music Online |
| | 20th cent., gospel music was considered antithetical to blues and jazz, despite their similarity of origins, and gospel... | | | The staff at Find Everything Music Online has gone through the web and has gathered a list of links that offer the most information on origins of gospel music. | | | Christian music and gospel music started out as community worship music and has become a big segment of the music industry today. |
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| | Blues Matters! |
| | The great tradition of the blues finds origins in the spirituals of cotton fields, the clink of urban handcuffs, and the knee-creaking weariness of unemployment lines. | | | Starring The Rolling Stones, Jody Williams, Danny Bryant, Robin Rogers, Tommy Allen, CD / DVD / book reviews, Festival Fever, Got Live, News Update, New Blues (supporting unsigned blues talent!), Off At A Tangent with Pete Sargeant, mailbag, competitions, and much more...! | | | SUBSCRIBE now to win a JHS VINTAGE V100TSB guitar, an AXL DIY GUITAR KIT, and loads of CD'S & DVD'S! Have you got the Blues factor? |
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| | USATODAY.com - Happy 25th for 'Blues Brothers' |
| | A new 25th-anniversary DVD of the film out today documents the origins of the crash-up musical comedy. | | | Before they could assemble some of the biggest names in RandB to perform in The Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd had to convert John Belushi into a bluesman. | | | In the film, the brothers stage a benefit concert to save an orphanage, but in real life, Landis says, the movie reignited interest in some historic RandB recording stars, like Ray Charles and Cab Calloway. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-08-29-blues-brothers-main_x.htm?csp=34
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| | Rock 'n Roll Music |
| | Read about the history of rock and roll, from the early blues-inspired music of the 50s, to the progressive art influenced styles of the 90s. | | | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors the legendary performers, producers, songwriters, disc jockeys and others who have made rock and roll a force in our culture. | | | Every afternoon, the familiar music of the theme song drifted from the televisions of thousands of teenage fans as they listened to the rock 'n' roll music they loved, watched "The Regulars" dance to the latest craze, and found out who the next teen idol was going to be.... |
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| | Who Put the ROCK into the Roll? |
| | Rock uses the familiar harmonies of Western music, notably the major key system with its three basic chords, the tonic, sub-dominant, and dominant (C, F, and G to those who play the guitar), enriched by microtonal inflections borrowed from the blues. | | | Of the many explanations for rock’s origins, I am fond of this one, not only for Leiber and Stoller’s verbal wit, but because they make us think back to the beginning (which, as other musical wisdom from 1959 has it, is “a very good place to start”). | | | The tempos of rock music, ranging from the slow ballad, to medium and fast dance time, are commonly set in duple meters (4/4 time and “cut time”) and make ample use of off-beat accents (apparent in American popular music at least since Stephen Foster and Louis Moreau Gottschalk). |
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| | Music Hall - Resource Center - Music Styles - Rock & Roll |
| | On this AMG site, you'll get an overview of Rock's origins in the 50s, and also learn about important albums and artists of the time. | | | Before you study the origins of rock and roll, dig deep into this online time capsule and explore fifties television shows, trivia, and history. | | | Rock and Roll of the Fifties and Sixties |
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| | Rock & Roll, Vol. 5: 1949 by Various Artists |
| | To discover the origins of rock & roll, one has to return to the music of the 1930s and '40s, when the blues and rhythm & blues ruled the airwaves | | | Riders in the Sky - The Sons of the Pioneers | | | Tag all your own MP3 files with album covers easily with MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus! |
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| | Virtual Fools |
| | This is the first in a series of articles chronicling rock and roll from it's inception to the present. | | | R&B was originally applied to all black music, excluding jazz and gospel, and encompassed genres such as blues and boogie-woogie. | | | In 1954, Bill Haley and the Comets covered Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle and Roll." They also did the seminal "Rock Around the Clock." In the same year, Elvis Presley began recording with Sam Phillips and Sun Records. |
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