Learning About the History of Blues at Your Gainesville Apartment
There are few music styles that can claim to be more quintessentially American than blues. The roots of blues music can be traced back to spirituals and funeral songs that were sung in the southeastern United States in the mid-1850s. By the time the early 1900s rolled around, blues had evolved, being influenced by both European music and jazz, another American music style that developed in the south along the Mississippi River Delta. With the addition of guitar to blues, the style known as the Delta Blues was born. While this style reached its heyday in the early to mid 1920s, it would go on to influence musicians throughout the 20th century and into the present day. In fact, blues music not only went on to develop into several offshoot styles, but directly influenced the birth of blues rock, and later, rock music as we know it today.
If you’re interested in sampling some fantastic blues music at your Gainesville apartment, here are a few classic blues musicians that are worth a listen:
- Robert Johnson
- Howlin’ Wolf
- B.B. King
- Sonny Boy Williamson II
- John Lee Hooker
- Muddy Waters
- Louis Armstrong
- Billie Holiday
- Eric Clapton
- John Mayall
- And much more
No matter which of these wonderful artists you choose to enjoy, please remember to keep the volume at a moderate level so as to not disturb your neighbors.
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