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MISSISSIPPI MUSIC. Spirituals Sacred folk songs of African-Americans Developed when slaves converted to Christianity Then, adapted for church services.

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1 MISSISSIPPI MUSIC

2 Spirituals Sacred folk songs of African-Americans Developed when slaves converted to Christianity Then, adapted for church services Tradition of call & response: leader calls for a response from the choir or congregation. 1800s: spirituals written down and published Became popular throughout the country

3 Gospel Music Spirituals influenced the creation of gospel music in the 1920s. Black gospel music: rhythms of African folk music with instruments and popular music styles adapted from European-American and Southern sources. White gospel music: origin in rural churches and camp meetings of 19th century South –Strong content and message –Usually contains 3 or 4 part harmony

4 Blues Music Developed around 1900 in areas where blacks had migrated in search of work –Provided workers with an escape from hard labor and a feeling of hopelessness Based on black folk music especially field hollers and work chants Instruments used: piano, harmonica and guitar

5 To reproduce the singer’s “blue notes” (characteristic wavering sound of the blues), guitar strings would be bent with a slide. Blues had an effect on mainstream popular music.

6 MS BLUES MUSICIANS Charley Patton – first Delta blues musician to be recorded

7 B. B. King –Born and raised on a Sunflower County plantation –Played on the streets of Indianola for money –In Memphis and Chicago, he developed a blues style based on the electric guitar.

8 Muddy Waters helped shape a new urban style of blues.

9 Country Music Folk music of white European settlers with ideas from black folk music and American popular music. Called the music of the white working people

10 MS Country Musicians Jimmie Rodgers –Known as the “Father of Country Music” –Hometown: Meridian –Made country music popular

11 Charley Pride –From Sledge –Listened to country as a child –1963: received a recording contract from RCA –Has 6 gold albums and 3 Grammy awards

12 Faith Hill –modern country singer from Star

13 ROCK & ROLL MUSIC 1950s: evolved out of rockabilly (combination of Southern blues and country) Most famous MS rock & roll musician – Elvis Presley

14 Elvis Presley –“King of Rock & Roll” from Tupelo –Made rockabilly more mainstream then his music adapted to rock & roll –Early music: old blues tunes –Later music: more mellow and popular tunes

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