Blues
The Civil War ended America's slavery era in the 1860s, however life for southern blacks did not improve and many moved North in search of jobs in the big industrial cities. Among these migrants were itinerant guitarists who played Mississippi Delta Blues. Blues was the counterpoint to gospel : when gospel was about salvation, blues was about damnation. As many blacks moved to Chicago's South Side, a new version of Blues evolved that was more electric (the new electric guitar, the addition of bass, drums and piano) than traditional Blues. The road toward Rock music was set.
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