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 * [[image:http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/46936641.jpg width="252" height="306" caption="W.C. Handy"]] || [[image:http://www.page2live.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bbkings.jpg width="234" height="315"]] || [[image:http://exclaim.ca/images/up-MuddyWaters.jpg width="368" height="289" caption="Muddy Waters"]] ||

= **__Blues__**  =

Blues is a musical form and a musical genre that was created by African Americans in the Deep South in the 19th century. It was also created from spiritual, work songs, field hollers, shouts, and chants. The blues genre is based on the blues form but had different characteristics like specific lyrics, bass line, and different instruments. Blues also had subgenres ranging from country blues to urban blues which were more or less popular throughout the 20th century. Some of the best known types of genres were delta, piedmont, jump, and Chicago blues. The term “The Blues” refers to the “blue devils’ meaning sadness, so in most of the blues songs you could feel that the artist was putting a lot of his or her feeling in the song they were writing.(Blues)

After the Civil War slaves did not have many options other than staying where they are or traveling and looking for other jobs so they can support themselves. When they traveled, they took the blues with them, singing about things that happened in their daily lives. W.C. Handy became popular during the 19th century when people heard his song called Memphis Blues. During the great depression, the southerners traveled north, bringing the blues with them where nightclubs featured artists who sang the blues and added guitars and drums to the sound. Such artists include, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and their bands. B.B. King later added the concept of a lead guitar to the music for a different sound.(Blues)

Many people still sample some of the blues songs made back in the day and also there are some people who copy or make their own style off of the old styles. The African American made a big change in music ever since people started listening to blues music.

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[] This is a link to B.B. King performing some of his classic blues songs.

[] This is a link to Muddy Waters singing one of his famous songs "Champagne and Reefer."