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What Africa American women was first of many blues recordings downhearted blues?
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoMamie Smith recorded "Crazy Blues".
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Who was Frank Tannehill?
Frank Tannehill was a pianist who played the blues. He recorded his music from 1932 to 1941 and some of his recordings were made in Dallas, Texas.
Style of music with a melancholy sound derived from African American spirituals?
Blues
When was Blues' Blues created?
Blues' Blues was created in 1972.
Who is know as the father of the blues''?
William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 - March 28, 1958) was a blues composer and musician, often known as the "Father of the Blues". Handy remains among the most influential of American songwriters. Though he was one of many musicians who played the distinctively American form of music known as the blues, he is credited with giving it its contemporary form. While Handy was not the first to publish music in the blues form, he took the blues from a not very well-known regional music style to one of the dominant forces in American music. Handy was an educated musician who used folk material in his compositions. He was scrupulous in documenting the sources of his works, which frequently combined stylistic influences from several performers. He loved this folk musical form and brought his own transforming touch to it.
What music was inspired by African music?
Almost all music has derrived from African beats in some way, especially from the slave trade. giving the Americas much of the bassis for jazz and blues leading to r&b and rock to rap and metal
When was Downhearted Blues created?
Downhearted Blues was created in 1922-07.
Who is the first African American who made her first blues recording Downhearted Blues?
It was Bessie Smith.She recorded it in 1923
What is the title of Bessie Smith's first recording?
Downhearted Blues
What year did Roberta Harris come out with downhearted Blue?
roberta harris did'NT come out with downhearted blues Bessie smith did in 1923.
Who brought the blues music to American audiences through recordings?
Bessie Smith
How many pages does The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings have?
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings has 944 pages.
When was The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings created?
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings was created on 2006-10-31.
What is the ISBN of The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings?
The ISBN of The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings is 0-14-051384-1.
What was the name of Bessie Smiths first record?
Bunches! Too many to mention. She was the most popular female blues artist of the 1920's. Look up a discography of Bessie. Her first record was a huge smash success, "Downhearted Blues".
How did the blues devleop?
They developed from slave songs sung by slaves during the American Civil War. The blues also came from tribal songs from African-American communities and tribes in Africa.
Is West Africa where blues originated?
the blues music originated from west africa
What were Bessie smiths accomplishments?
1 : she was Singer of "Blues".2 : She was signed by 'Columbia records' in 1923 and her first session for Columbia was February, 15 ,1923.3 : "Gulfcoast Blues" and "downhearted Blues".4 : She became to be known as " the queen of the Blues".
