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Dear Group,

These are our research questions; for homework we all have to answer one each. :( 1. Popular Blues Food (e.g, what food was around at that time) DONE 2. The Year Blues originated. DONE 3. Where did Blues originate (e.g the place it was created) DONE 4. Famous Blues artists DONE 5. Instruments in Blues DONE 6. The country of origin (e.g The country of the place where in was founded) 7. Famous Blues venues 8. What time blues came to Australia 9. Traditional Blues dress style 10. Music style (e.g tempo and timing) 11. Time of popularity : what was happening in that time around the world.

We all have to answer one of these questions for homework by next lesson, sorry! Don't shoot the messenger! -Jess P.S Just write the question your going to do (e.g Jess- The Year Blues Originated) and type the answer below it and save your page! It's pretty easy! PLEASE DO NOT FIGHT!!!!!!!!!

Eve-Famous blues artists Bill "Hoss" Allen Ralph Bass Chuck Berry Blind Blake Big Bill Broonzy Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Ray Charles James Cotton Arthur Crudup Magic Sam Robert Lee McCollum Fred McDowell Brownie McGhee Lillian McMurry Jay McShann Blind Willie McTell Jimi Hendrix

Kieran- Im doin "were did blues origanate".

Dude; English please! IN URE OWN WORDS!? -Jess

This is our copied and pasteded speech. I suggest you choose a question to read and that you type it into your own words if you want any hope of not dying next lesson. Good luck. Intro? Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre created within the African-American communities in the Deep South of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads.[1] The blues form which is ubiquitous in jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll is characterized by the use of specific chord progressions — the twelve-bar blues chord progressions being the most frequently encountered — and certain blue notes that for expressive purposes are sung or played flattened or gradually bent in relation to the pitch of the major scale.

The blues genre is based on the blues form but possesses other characteristics such as specific lyrics, bass lines and instruments. Blues can be subdivided in several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that were more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta, Piedmont, Jump and Chicago blues styles. World War II marked the transition from acoustic to electric blues and the progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience. In the 1960s and 1970s, a hybrid form called blues rock evolved.

1. The term "the blues" refers to the "the blue devils", meaning melancholy and sadness; an early use of the term in this sense is found in George Colman's one-act farce Blue Devils (1798).[2] Though the use of the phrase in African American music may be older, it has been attested to since 1912, when Hart Wand's "Dallas Blues" became the first copyrighted blues composition.[3][4] In lyrics the phrase is often used to describe a depressed mood.[5]Popular Blues Food (e.g, what food was around at that time) DONE

Southern Fried or Oven Baked Chicken Fresh Collard Greens Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Corn Bread

Spaghetti and Ground Beef Seasoned Green Beans Old-fashioned Cole Slaw, or Fresh Garden Salad with Dressing Garlic Rolls or Corn Bread

Roast Beef with Brown Gravy Crowder Peas with Okra Creamy Mashed Potatoes Corn Bread Muffins

Anchor2. The Year Blues originated. DONE

Hi, I’m Jess and I will be talking about the year blues originated. As far as I can tell, blues music does not have a specific date of origin. Blues developed over a long period of time and existed for some time before the term ‘blues’ was ever associated with the music. Though No specific year can be cited as the origin of the blues, largely because the style evolved over a long period of time and existed in approaching its modern form before the term blues was introduced, before the style was thoroughly documented. Little is known about the exact origins of the music we now know as the blues. No specific year can be cited as the origin of the blues, largely because the style evolved over a long period of time and existed in something approaching its modern form before the term blues was introduced, before the style was thoroughly documented. However, it is thought that the blues were brought over by slaves. One important early reference to something closely resembling the blues comes from 1901, when an archaeologist in Mississippi described the songs of black workers which had lyrical themes and technical elements in common with the blues.

Anchor3. Where did Blues originate (e.g the place it was created) DONE

African American work songs were an important precursor to the modern blues; these included the songs sung by laborers like stevedores and roustabouts, and the field hollers of slaves. Slaves.

Anchor4. Famous Blues artists DONE Bill "Hoss" Allen Ralph Bass Chuck Berry Blind Blake Big Bill Broonzy Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Ray Charles James Cotton Arthur Crudup Magic Sam Robert Lee McCollum Fred McDowell Brownie McGhee Lillian McMurry Jay McShann Blind Willie McTell Jimi Hendrix

Anchor5. Instruments in Blues DONE

Guitar, piano, harmonica, drums, bass, piano, vocals, and even trumbet, trombone, and saxaphone

Anchor6. The country of origin (e.g The country of the place where in was founded) Africa

Anchor7. Famous Blues venues
 * Antone's - Austin, Texas
 * Arthur's Tavern - New York City
 * B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York City
 * Baltimore Venues - A list of places that book the blues from mojoworkin.com.
 * Bamboo Room - Lake Worth, Florida
 * Banana Peel Bluesclub - Ruiselede, Belgium
 * Barrelhouse Blues Club - Sturminster Newton, North Dorset, England
 * Bayfront Blues Saloon - Superior, Wisconsin
 * Billy Blues Bar & Grill - Houston, Texas
 * Blue Cafe - Long Beach, California
 * Blue Chicago - Chicago, Illinois (3 clubs)
 * Blue Note Live - The legendary NYC Club. Live/Archived Events.
 * Blues Dragon Blues Club - Cardiff, Wales
 * Blues café Apeldoorn Holland - Live blues in Holland. 4 live perfomances a week.
 * Bluesalley - Washington,DC.
 * Boom Boom Room - John Lee Hooker's famous club in San Francisco
 * Buddy Guy's Legends - World famous blues club in Chicago.
 * Cafe Boogaloo - Hermosa Beach, California
 * Dave's CC Club - Tallahassee, Florida
 * Dead Goat Saloon - Salt Lake City, Utah
 * Dreams Café Brussels - A Belgium cafe that has blues concerts once a month.
 * Essegem Blues - Brussels, Belgium
 * Fitzgeralds Night Club - Chicago
 * Full Moon Saloon - Baltimore, MD
 * Galveston Steak House, The - Michigan City, Indiana.
 * Heimathaus Twist - Twist, Germany.
 * House of Blues -
 * J&J Blues Bar - Fort Worth
 * JJ's Blues - Blues club in the heart of Silicon Valley.
 * Key Palace Theatre - RedKey (Muncie), Indiana.
 * Kid's Rhythm 'n' Blues Kaffee - Antwerp, Belgium
 * Kingston Mines - North Halsted, Chicago
 * Knitting Factory - New York
 * Louisville Scene - Providing dates and addresses of Kentucky night spots.
 * Maloe Melo - Amsterdam, Netherlands
 * Mojo Blues Bar - Copenhagen, Denmark
 * NiX BBBlues Club - The one and only real juke-joint in Holland. Lots of live music to boost the blues sky high.
 * Pendle Blues Club - Colne, Lancashire (UK)
 * Preservation Hall - New Orleans
 * Reflex Blues Club - Portsmouth, England
 * Rosa's Lounge - Chicago
 * Slippery Noodle Inn - Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Spalding Blues Club - Spalding, England
 * Spirit of 66 - Verviers, Belgium
 * Stevie Ray's Blues Bar - Louisville, Kentucky
 * The Cabooze - Minneaplois,MN
 * The Funky Butt - New Orleans
 * The State Theatre - Concert And Event Venue, Washington D.C.
 * The Torch Club - Sacramento, California
 * Tipitina's - New Orleans
 * Vic's Kangaroo Cafe - New Orleans

Anchor8. Traditional Blues dress style

Blues men traditionally wore dark formal clothing, such as tuxes with white slip on shoes. They also cut their hair short and wore sometimes wore black hats. Blues women traditionally wore very formal dark clothing too, they never wore pants or shorts, sticking to a simple style of dresses. They tended to wear a lot of jewelry with their clothes, mainly consisting of coloured beads. They wore their hair loose or tied up.

Anchor10. Music style (e.g tempo and timing)

Blues is often played in a 12-bar format. Commonly, the lyrics are written in 3s ... line 1 stating a difficulty line 2 repeating it line 3 resolving the difficulty, or deepening it, but often with a sense of humor or optimism.

"Blue" notes are often employed giving the music a major/minor ambiguity.

Now that the achademic guff is out of the way - its about a feeling.

Its about good people making bad choices. Its about God, the Devil, Hoodoo magic, being broke, drunk, loss of love, down low ... etc.

Mostly, it is about healing. Anchor11. Time of popularity : what was happening in that time around the world.

widespread since the early 20th century Top ten events of 20th centaury World War One Russian revolution Great Depression World War Two Decolonization Soviet atomic blast Creation of Israel Chinese Revolution Globalization Internet

Kieran- What time blues came to Australia

Ahahahaha i got it right this time!! yay:D Ali- I'll do Traditional blues dress style.

Jack:Instruments in blues- The main instrument is the guitar (either acoustic or electric) If the guitar is amplified bass and drums will also be playing, this is called a power trio.when not amplified the guitarist/singer can be alone. the guitar can be plyed with a slide and the harmonica is often used.there are also horn sections organs and piano are also common

Jess- Year Blues originated- According to wikipedia, the exact date of the origin of blues is unknown. Blues evolved over a quite a period of time and it was quite a while before the term blues was put to it's name, though it is thought that blue's was bought over by slaves. Roughly speaking, the 1910's was the main origin of blues.

Eve & Jess- Blues food. The traditional blues food is more commonly referred to as "Soul Food". Popular blues dishes: -Candied Yams -chicken and dumplings -Fufu -Chitterlings with Hog Maws -Hoecakes -Collar Greens with Ham Hocks -Corn Bread -Southern Fried Catfish -Liver and onions -Neck bones -Boiled Pig feet -Barbecued Pigs feet -Salmon Patties -Vegetable soup -Fried Okra -Fried Chicken Gizzards -Black Eyed Peas -Deep fried chicken -Southern Fried Chicken - Sea Food Boil -Blackened Catfish -Crayfish and Crawdad Gumbo -Boiled Cabbage -Fried Cabbage -Collard Greens -Chicken Noodle Soup -Chicken and Dumplings -Pinto Bean -Southern Style Potato Recipe -Cole Slaw Deserts -Sweet Potato Pie -Peach Cobbler -Pecan Pie -Red Velvet Cake -Banana Pudding Drinks -Sweet Tea -Homemade Lemonade -Sun Tea

I just found a whole hunk of famous blues songs on yahoo. 1920 - Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith 1923 - T'ain't Nobody's Business if I Do - Bessie Smith 1927 - Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground - Blind Willie Johnson 1928 - How Long, How Long Blues - Leroy Carr 1929 - Cocaine - Dick Justice 1935 - Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams 1936 - Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson 1940 - Parchman Farm Blues - Bukka White 1941 - All By Myself - Big Bill Broonzy 1941 - Going to Chicago Blues - Count Basie 1943 - Evil Gal Blues - Dinah Washington with Lionel Hampton 1946 - Let the Good Times Roll - Louis Jordan 1947 - Call It Stormy Monday T-Bone Walker 1948 - Boogie Chillen' - John Lee Hooker 1951 - Dust My Broom - Elmore James 1951 - How Many More Years - Howlin' Wolf 1952 - Hound Dog - Big Mama Thronton 1955 - Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters 1957 - Farther up the Road - Bobby Blue Bland 1960 - Hide Away - Freddie King 1966 - All Your Love - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton 1968 - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix 1978 - Blues After Hours - Pinetop Perkins 1982 - Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers 1982 - Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble 1986 - Smoking Gun - Robert Cray 1988 - I'm in the Mood - John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt 1994 - I'm Tore Down - Eric Clapton Eric Clapton- Crossroads Robert Johnson Walkin' Blues Ramblin' On My Mind Love In Vain -Jess

Ali- Blues Fashion. Very formal and dark, Men wore hats and dark suits with ties and white/black shoes.. Dark jeans or corduroy/trousers. some guys wore jumpers/cardies or Jackets with white tops underneath. Women wore formal dresses, they never wore pants or shorts etc... they wore their hair like, fancy and beads.

 katie-famous blues venues.
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 * comments from your teacher:

Hi Guys, this is a pretty good wiki, good job. It looks like you mainly used the wiki as a communication tool, which is great! I like the information you discovered. Watch out for the dread 'copy and paste'. If you copy and paste all you show is that you know how to borrow someone else's work. I much prefer it if you rewrite it in you own words and really show your understanding. Hey I'll give you an example: do you all know what "**stevedores...roustabouts, and the field hollers of slaves" **are? Do you know why in particular people in these types of jobs used or sung the blues?

Anyway enough of the suggestions let's concentrate on the good things. You did show me that you know how the blues is different and unique and where it came from which is great. You showed me you know the locations, fashions, foods and instruments all associated with the blues. There is much to be proud of. It looks like great group work, everyone contributed well!**