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Blues Legends and Pioneers

Blues Legends and Pioneers. Singing and Playing the Blues. Leadbelly. Huddie William Ledbetter was born on January 29, 1885 Was discovered by Alan Lomax in 1933. Leadbelly. Describe this music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5tOpyipNJs. Son House.

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Blues Legends and Pioneers

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  1. Blues Legends and Pioneers Singing and Playing the Blues

  2. Leadbelly • Huddie William Ledbetter was born on January 29, 1885 • Was discovered by Alan Lomax in 1933

  3. Leadbelly • Describe this music • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5tOpyipNJs

  4. Son House • Eddie James "Son" House (1902-1988) was a Delta Bluesmen.

  5. Son House • Describe Son House’s music. What do you think is unique about his playing style? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdgrQoZHnNY

  6. Bessie Smith • Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. • Sometimes referred to as "The Empress of the Blues," Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.

  7. Bessie Smith • Describe Bessie Smith’s singing style. What does she do with the notes? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCrtErmipXE

  8. Bessie Smith

  9. Robert Johnson • Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an Americanblues singer and musician. • His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians.

  10. Robert Johnson • Robert Johnson

  11. Robert Johnson’s Music • Describe Robert Johnson’s music. Do you hear any familiar characteristics of this music? Which ones? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8hqGu-leFc

  12. John Lee Hooker • John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, born near Clarksdale, Mississippi. • He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark.

  13. John Lee Hooker • John Lee Hooker

  14. John Lee Hooker • Describe John Lee Hooker’s music. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYrVwGxlcFA

  15. Muddy Waters • Delta Blues Musician • Born McKinley Morganfield-Muddy Waters is a nickname given him in childhood-in the tiny hamlet of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on April 4, 1915 • Considered the “Father” of the blues

  16. Muddy Waters Muddy Waters

  17. Muddy Waters • Explain how you think Muddy Water’s music influenced the early Rock and Roll that followed shortly after his music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhTCYqJsfqs

  18. Today’s Legends & Pioneers • Eric Clapton • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhTCYqJsfqs • Bonnie Raitt • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXVoOgwiYc8 • BB King • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ny5ajCn0xw

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