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J.B. Lenoir famous Blues piece
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Layla
Shot on James Meredith
Chicago Blues
Mannish Boy
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Simple blues by Vera Hall; lonely, soulful; 12 bar blues format, no instruments
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Shot on James Meredith
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Layla
Trouble So Hard
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J.B. Lenoir famous Blues piece
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Simple blues by Vera Hall; lonely, soulful; 12 bar blues format, no instruments
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Blues song by Muddy Waters reflective of John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom
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12 measure chord progression; A(state), A'(restate), B (solve) Lyric pattern
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"washboard" Specifically it's a percussion instrument used in Zydeco music. It is played as a rhythm instrument by stroking either bottle openers or spoons down it.
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House dance accompanied by music
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American-born descendants of European; in southern LA, usually French and native
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African American religious folk song
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based upon slave work songs, one voice makes a statement while another voice answers or echoes
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American abolitionist. Born a slave on a Maryland plantation, she escaped to the North in 1849 and became the most renowned conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading more than 300 slaves to freedom.
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the Ohio river; path to freedom in the north
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Historical reference to the constellation of stars escaped slaves used to guide themselves to the North and freedom
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a reference to Harriet Tubman
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Famous Blues song by Bessie Smith following 12 bar blues format
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Important influence on modern rock 'n roll as the developer of electric blues; he electrified folk blues and influenced nearly every guitar player since his time
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B.B. King
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Using a glass tube to slide up and down the guitar; style made popular by Muddy Waters
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Prolific musicologist and song collector; preserved much of the early Blues music; helped musicians expand careers
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Muddy Waters' real name
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famous group who got their name from a Muddy Waters song
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B.B. King's real name
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Blues musician who fled to Memphis; his cousin was B.B. King
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name of guitar; named after a lady, a fight and a fire; B.B. King re-entered the building to rescue his guitar
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B.B. King's famous recording
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Delta Blues are also known as
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Chicago Blues are also known as
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Acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica, tells story of extreme poverty, strict 12 bar blues format
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Electric guitar, drums, piano, electric bass, vocals, harmonica; updated and more diverse than 12 bar blues
