What musician was known as the father of the blues?
William Christopher “W.C.” Handy
Who wrote Memphis Blues?
W. C. Handy
Who was the first person to write down the blues?
Sheet Music Singer Not for one second did they think they were about to make history, they were about to play a song written by Perry Bradford, and to sing it with them was Mamie Smith. Called, ‘Crazy Blues’ it is the first blues record.
What is the most popular form of the blues?
twelve-bar blues
What’s the difference between jazz and the blues?
So, what exactly is the difference between Blues and Jazz? Blues music typically involves a single guitar player who compliments his or her instrument with vocals, while Jazz music involves the rich dynamic of an ensemble. Besides the number of musicians, the nature of each genre’s lyrics is specific as well.
Are blues songs sad?
The blues describes a musical form, as we have seen. Other blues are angry, moody, scary, frightened, and some are bouncy, joyous, exuberant, happy. Clearly, the blues is unusually rich in emotional expression. So, no, the blues is not sad music, and they do not tend to make us sad.
What music influenced blues?
Almost every genre of popular music today has, in one way or another, been influenced by blues music. Jazz, rhythm & blues, gospel, country and rock ‘n’ roll (and all music that would later spawn from these genres) are just a few of the styles that owe much of their progression and style to blues music.
What are the three types of Blues?
Modern studies of the blues identify a range of different styles of blues: delta blues, country blues, down-home blues, urban blues, harmonica blues and so on.
What key is I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues in?
C Major
What album is I guess that why they call it the blues on?
Too Low for Zero
Who plays harmonica on I guess that why they call it the blues?
Stevie Wonder