The Blues Blues evolved and no one single person is credited with its invention. Musicologist credit Charlie (Charley) Patton as the first known blues.

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The Blues Blues evolved and no one single person is credited with its invention. Musicologist credit Charlie (Charley) Patton as the first known blues artist

Charlie Patton

Home of the Blues Charlie Patton lived and worked at the Home of the Blues, The Dockery Plantation in the Mississippi Delta. Charlie Patton played a form of blues that was known as Delta Blues, most Delta Blues are just guitar and vocals.

The Blues begins to travel With the success of early blues artist, the blues will begin to spread to other parts of the rural south and across the country developing different regional styles and stars Early Blues was viewed by the white community as not good music, by not good musicians. (not written down)

The Father of the Blues Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy Because he is the first to write it down

The Roots of Jazz 12 Bar blues is first played on instruments in New Orleans, becoming an instrumental music, no just vocal music. This will help lead to the development of Jazz

The Mother of the Blues Ma Rainey is the Mother of the blues Down Home Blues, songs about life in the rural south

Race Records Race records, records by black artist for black listener The Blues continue to evolve becoming more complex

Bessie Smith Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues Up Town blues. Songs about a more urban life style

Muddy Waters Muddy Waters is the first to create the all electric blues band in Chicago in the 1950’s recording at Chess records

Blues Listening List Sweet Home ChicagoRobert Johnson Delta Blues Preacher BluesSon HouseDelta Blues Spoonful BluesCharlie PattonDelta Blues Bo- Weavil BluesMa RaineyDown Home Blues Bring it on HomeSonny Boy WilliamsonModern Blues High SocietyT Bone WalkerBlues/Texas One String Back Water BluesBessie SmithUp Town Blues I Don't WantMuddy WatersElectric Blues Sweet Little Angel BB KingElectric Blues Mannish BoyMuddy WatersElectric Blues The Thrill is GoneB.B. KingElectric Blues