The Blues
The blues is a kind of music, vocal and/or instrumental, which comes from the Afro-American population working while singing . In this new style, the singer expresses sadness and life's hardship. Traces of blues can be found in Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Heavy Metal, Country Music, Soul Music, Musics Pop or variety and even in Classical Music.
The most ancient forms of Blues come from the South of the United States, at the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. These forms were most often oral, sometimes accompanied by a rhythm produced by rudimentary instruments. The first forms of Blues is called "Fife and Drums" played in the Hill Country of Mississippi region.
Then the Blues evolved with more but still simple instruments, such as the acoustical guitar, the piano, the harmonica. The legend tells that one of guitarists, blues men, Robert Johnson, would have signed an alliance with the Devil, which would have allowed him to become a virtuoso ( he was called "Blues Devil" !). Regarding the texts, the Blues consisted at first in often repeating the same verse, two or three times.
Then, the sound evolved and became harder and more physical with the adoption of the new electric guitar, the addition of bass, drums and piano, as well as one or two harmonica(s).
The road toward Rock Music had been set.
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