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The Basics Series

By: Dick Weissman

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Paperback | 26 October 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Blues: The Basics gives a brief introduction to a century of the blues; it is ideal for students and interested listeners who want to learn more about this treasured American artform. The book is organized chronologically, focusing on the major eras in blues's growth and development. It opens with a chapter defining the blues form and detailing the major genres within it. Next, the author gives the beginning blues fan points on how to listen to and truly enjoy the music. The heart of the book traces blues's growth from its folk origins through early recordings of city blues singers like Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith and country blues stars like Robert Johnson and Blind Lemon Jefferson. Finally, the author gives an overview of the blues scene today. The book concludes with lists of key recordings, books, and videos.

About the Author

Dick Weissman was Associate Professor of Music and Music Industry Studies from 1990-2002 at the University of Colorado at Denver. He has published many books on music, notably The Music Business: Career Opportunities and Self-Defense, now in its third edition. He lives in Portland, OR.

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Introduction	p. 1
Some Caveats	p. 4
The Roots of The Blues: 1619-1919	p. 5
Timeline: 1619-1919	p. 5
History and Origins of the Blues	p. 6
African Musical Traits in African American Music	p. 9
African American Spirituals	p. 10
Early Black Secular Music	p. 13
The Minstrel Show	p. 14
The Early Blues	p. 17
Social Conditions at the Birth of the Blues: 1870s-1900	p. 17
The Blues: 1890-1920	p. 18
Subject Matter	p. 20
Ragtime and Early Jazz	p. 21
Blues Structure	p. 23
Learning to Play or Sing the Blues	p. 25
Summary	p. 27
The 1920s: Documented Beginnings of the Classic and Rural Blues	p. 28
Timeline: The 1920s	p. 28
Ma Rainey and Her Influence on the Blues	p. 30
Bessie Smith: Empress of the Blues	p. 33
The Recordings and Importance of Bessie Smith	p. 35
He Done Me Wrong: Classic Blues Subjects	p. 37
Other Blues Women of the 1920s	p. 39
Women and the Folk Blues	p. 42
Jazz Influences on the Blues	p. 43
Summary	p. 43
The Folk Blues: 1920-1940	p. 44
Timeline: 1920-1940	p. 44
African American Musical Styles	p. 44
Why the Classic Blues Were Recorded Before the Folk Blues	p. 45
Blind Lemon Jefferson	p. 47
The Jug Bands	p. 50
Delta Blues	p. 52
Charley Patton	p. 52
Robert Johnson: His Life, the Music, the Controversies, and the Legend	p. 54
The Impact of Robert Johnson	p. 69
Other Mississippi Artists	p. 70
Piedmont and Other Regional Styles	p. 71
Leadbelly and Lonnie Johnson	p. 73
Mr. Charley's Blues: White Blues Performers	p. 74
Holy Blues	p. 77
The Role of Individual Instruments	p. 77
Memphis Minnie: Women and the Folk Blues	p. 80
Summary	p. 81
Rhythm and Blues and the Beginning of Electric Blues: 1940-1960	p. 82
Timeline: 1940-1960	p. 82
Chicago Blues: 1935-1950	p. 83
Rhythm and Blues	p. 86
The Blues Go Electric: T-Bone Walker	p. 86
Muddy Waters and the Chicago Delta Sound	p. 88
John Lee Hooker and B.B. King	p. 89
The Record Business in Postwar America	p. 90
Rhythm and Blues vs. the Blues	p. 93
Texas Goes to California: The LA R&B scene	p. 94
New York and the Doo-wop Groups	p. 95
New Orleans	p. 96
Rock and Roll and the Blues: 1954-1960	p. 97
Summary	p. 99
The Blues Revival: 1960-1980	p. 100
Timeline: 1960-1980	p. 100
The Folk Revival	p. 101
The Strange Career of Josh White	p. 102
Blues Scholarship and Rediscovered Blues Singers	p. 103
Protest Music and the Blues	p. 105
The Young, White Blues Singers	p. 108
The New Independent Record Labels	p. 111
Why the Blues Became Popular?	p. 112
The Blues Goes Abroad	p. 113
American Blues-Rock Bands	p. 116
Jimi Hendrix	p. 117
Black Gospel Music	p. 117
Soul Music	p. 118
Building a New Blues Audience	p. 120
Louisiana Blues: The Sound of the Swamp	p. 121
The Blues Roll on in Chicago	p. 122
B.B. King's Career and Influence	p. 124
Blues Music Economics	p. 125
Artistic Control	p. 128
Summary	p. 129
The New Generation of Blues Artists: 1980-Today	p. 130
Timeline: 1980-2003	p. 130
The Late 1970s: The Blues Hiatus	p. 130
Bonnie Raitt	p. 131
Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Austin Blues Scene	p. 132
Independent Labels Fill the Void	p. 133
The Return of Robert Johnson	p. 134
The Emergence of Young, Black Blues Artists	p. 135
Blacks, Whites, and the Blues	p. 137
Women of the Blues	p. 139
The Young Turks: The Blues Rockers	p. 140
Zydeco	p. 141
Regional Music	p. 142
The International Blues	p. 142
Current Outlets for the Blues	p. 142
The Martin Scorsese Blues Series	p. 143
Feel Like Going Home	p. 145
The Soul of a Man	p. 146
The Road to Memphis	p. 148
Warming by the Devil's Fire	p. 150
Godfathers and Sons	p. 151
Red, White and Blues	p. 152
Piano Blues	p. 154
Summary	p. 155
Appendix
Note	p. 157
Bibliography	p. 157
Social Histories	p. 157
The Blues and Africa	p. 158
The Minstrel Period	p. 158
Ragtime	p. 158
Social and Musical Background of the Blues	p. 159
Classic Blues	p. 161
Black Country Blues	p. 162
Gospel and Holy Blues	p. 163
Urban Blues, Rockabilly, Rock Blues, the Folk and Blues Revivals, British Blues	p. 163
Protest Music	p. 164
R&B and Soul	p. 164
Cajun, Zydeco, and Swamp Pop	p. 165
The Blues Today	p. 165
Biographies and Autobiographies	p. 165
Collections of Lyrics	p. 167
Songbooks (Words and Music)	p. 168
Record Companies and the Music Business	p. 168
Miscellaenous: Record Guides, Regional Blues, etc.	p. 169
Discography	p. 171
Boxed Sets	p. 171
Black Secular Music Before the Blues	p. 172
Classic Blues Singers: Women of the 1920s	p. 174
Holy Blues	p. 174
Jug Bands	p. 175
Piedmont Blues	p. 175
Mississippi Delta Blues	p. 176
Texas Blues	p. 177
Songsters	p. 177
White Country Blues	p. 177
Urban Blues of the 1930s	p. 178
Various Instruments	p. 179
Social Protest and Commentary	p. 179
Chicago: Early Electric Blues	p. 179
R&B and Soul	p. 180
Chicago: Classic Electric Blues	p. 182
White American and the British Blues Revivalists	p. 182
Rock and Roll	p. 184
Cajun, Zydeco, and Louisiana Swamp Rock	p. 184
The New Black Blues Artists	p. 184
Young Guns	p. 185
Beyond Category	p. 185
Instructional Materials and Videos	p. 186
Books	p. 186
Audio and Visual Materials	p. 188
Performance and Documentary Videos	p. 188
Index	p. 191
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