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Blues Essays and Term Papers
BB KingB.B. King was a blues singer and guitarist. His full name is Riley B. King. He was born September 16, 1925, near Indianola, Mississippi. An important aspect in King's life was, of course, when he was first exposed to the blues. 'I guess the earliest sound of the blues that I can rremember was in ...
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B.b. Kingwas a blues singer and guitarist. His full name is Riley B. King. He was born September 16, 1925, near Indianola, Mississippi. An important aspect in King's life was, of course, when he was first exposed to the blues. 'I guess the earliest sound of the blues that I can rremember was in the fields ...
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Jimi HendrixOn November 27, 1942, was born as John Allen Hendrix in Washington at Seattle General Hospital. His childhood was not a privileged one, however, he did indulge himself in one particular way: Jimi loved to play the guitar. At first he played an old acoustic, and later a cheap Silvertone electric, ...
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Jimi Hendrix: Reflections of the Man Through the Development of His Albums James McGuire UWC 4, Hampton November 4, 1996
On November 27, 1942, was born as John Allen Hendrix in Washington at Seattle General Hospital. His childhood was not a privileged one, however, he did indulge himself in one particular ...
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Jimi Hendrix: A Reflection Of A Man Through His MusicJimi Hendrix, the greatest guitarist in rock history, revolutionized the sound of rock. In 1967, the Jimi Hendrix Experience rocked the nation with their first album, Are You Experienced?. Hendrix's life was cut short by the tragedy of drugs in 1970, when he was only twenty seven years old. In ...
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Jimi HendrixOn November 27, 1942, was born as John Allen Hendrix in Washington at Seattle General Hospital. His childhood was not a privileged one, however, he did indulge himself in one particular way: Jimi loved to play the guitar. At first he played an old acoustic, and later a cheap Silvertone ...
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Great Rock Musicians: Their Achievements And Effect On Rock And RollThe blues are undeniably the roots of early rock and roll. Rock today
has mutated so much that the basic blues patterns have been all but lost.
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the birth of, and evolution of rock
and roll by focusing on three of the arguably greatest rock musicians of ...
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Muddy WatersE-mail: rdownes@student.umass.edu
Blues as an art form gave Blacks a medium to manifest their feelings. Feelings ranging from humorous to silly to depressed. Fortunately for a entire genre of music, the only way for Mckinley Morganfield to express himself was through song. Morganfield better ...
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Who is the Father of Rock n' RollWho is the Father of Rock n' Roll
Most historians trace the beginning rock back to the year 1950's, when a new type of music was discovered named, Rock n' Roll appeared it transformed musical tastes, at least among young people; it pretty much changed the world. This new music, of course did not ...
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James BaldwinJames Arthur Baldwin was born the first of nine children during 1924 in Harlem. His father, David, was a clergyman and a factory worker, and was the source of all of \'s fears. Baldwin\'s mother, Berdis, was a homemaker. Baldwin first started writing around age fourteen as a way of seeking the ...
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Led ZeppelinHollywood, 1973. It was only the second day of 's stay in Los Angeles. Already, the word was out. Hordes of fans prowled the hallways of their hotel, the infamous Continental Hyatt House. The lobby was filled with photographers, groupies teetering on platform heels, even an impatient car salesman ...
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New Orleans Jazz Band: Dag"They have a word down South to describe the way you feel when your packed into
a crowded dive at 1:00 AM, where the cigarette smoke is so thick it makes its
own weather; and the waitress is slinging bourbon and Fritos while some bad-ass
Jazz Funk band rocks the house as hard as Blue Ridge ...
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JazzWhen it comes to music, most people don't say they like it. People say
they like heavy metal, pop, rhythm and blues, or any other type of music,
since they have their own preference to what type of music they like, not
just enjoying the broad area of music. One of those types of music which
many ...
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William Christopher HandyHandy was an American black composer and compiler of "BLUES" music. He
was born in Florence, Alabama. He was educated at the Negro Agricultural and
Mechanical College near Huntsville, Alabama. He was the son of former slaves.
He was educated in the public schools and by his father and paternal ...
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John Coltrane"I've got to keep experimenting. I feel that I'm just beginning. I have part of what I'm looking for in my grasp, but not all.”
This phrase, from the liner notes of "My Favorite Things" clearly defines Coltrane's life and his search for the incorporation of his spirituality with his music. ...
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John Coltrane\"I\'ve got to keep experimenting. I feel that I\'m just beginning. I have part of what I\'m looking for in my grasp, but not all."
This phrase, from the liner notes of \"My Favorite Things\" clearly defines Coltrane\'s life and his search for the incorporation of his spirituality with his ...
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History Of Rock And RollINTRODUCTION
Rock and Roll started after the year 1955 with its roots being in Blues,
Gospel, and Jazz. This influenced vocal music, which was popular with the
African American population. Hep Harmony which added rhythm and harmony was
sung by groups such as The "Mills Brothers" and the "Ink ...
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Black Female Bodybuilders"Yo, Yo, Yo -- go girl!" "Hey, over here -- We here for you, girl!" "You look good! REAL GOOD!" This is family and neighborhood pride at stake on the stage tonight. Sisters, mothers, boyfriends, husbands, cousins, and friends from the outer boroughs, Jersey, Philly, the deep South, and everywhere ...
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Egyptian CosmogonyBack ground of black culture and music Music is and has been an incredibly important part of black culture, when studying any type of black music it is very much an exploration into the back mind. Music has been part of the black cultural scene dating back to slavery. Although Jazz music is loved ...
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Motown’s Evolution And With Emphasis On Its WomenInside, the front office near the receptionist’s desk there are vintage copies of Jet and Ebony, magazines geared towards the black population. The switchboard looks like something out of the original “Dragnet,” with quarter-inch plugs and manual phone patching to route calls. Upstairs, Gordy’s ...
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