1. AMERICAN BLUES Chapter 5 Day 3

2. Blues Since the 1960s  Record companies began recording folk- blues singers in the South in the early 1920s, bringing them out of obscurity and into homes and entertainment spots around the country  Rural blues musicians began moving out of the country and into urban areas as their music became more popular  This first stop out of the Mississippi Delta was Memphis, Tennessee  Beale Street in particular was a hotspot for blues performers, its streets lined with shops, saloons and theaters BLUES Ch. 5

3. Blues since 60’s Continued ….  Soon country blues musicians could be found everywhere, playing in the streets, in train stations theaters, and bars, and even at elegant parties for white socialites  The Great Depression decimated the record industry and race records took a hit as well  Field recording of rural blues singers was reduced to a minimum. BLUES Ch. 5

4. Still More blues since the 60’s  It wasn’t until the 1940s that black blues entertainers appeared on the radio  By 1948, some southern radio stations had switched their formats to southern blues, providing the musicians with significant exposure and rejuvenating Memphis as a blues center and the recording of blues music  By the late 1940’s Billboard updated its race record category to rhythm and blues  For many blues musicians though, Memphis was just a stop on the way to Chicago BLUES Ch. 5

5. MUDDY WATERS  Born in Mississippi; he knew Robert Johnson and his style was a reflection of his  Moved up to Chicago  1915 I Can't Be Satisfied I Can't Be Satisfied http://youtu.be/V6UjsecPXQ0  I'm your Hoochie Coochie Man (from book) I'm your Hoochie Coochie Man (from book) http://youtu.be/fQ4NFsw4bOU BLUES Ch. 5

6. Muddy Waters, cont…  Although his wasn’t the first blues group to use electric guitars, they used amplification to give themselves a rawer and more ferocious sound, instead of just making it a little louder  Muddy Waters’ sound provided the link from rhythm and blues to rock and roll, something that would be completed by Chuck Berry not long afterward  Waters and his fellow urban blues artists had particular influence with young British musicians; Rolling Stones, Cream BLUES Ch. 5

7. The Blues Brothers  Dan Aykroyd, Jon Beluschi  Originally a Saturday Night Live skit, the act took on a life of its own leading to a successful album and an equally successful movie in 1980 BLUES Ch. 5

8. The Blues Brothers, cont….  The act followed up the movie with extensive live tours  Although the Blues Brothers were mainly a comic parody of a blues band, they made the blues trendy and fun to a new generation of fans  Aside from blues songs, they also performed soul and R&B  Dan Aykroyd had had a fascination with the blues when the idea for Blues Brothers was created; so much so that he was a co-creator of the House of Blues, a nationwide chain of venues featuring blues artists BLUES Ch. 5

9. Blues Brothers Tunes  1978. Soul Man Live http://youtu.be/tEKBb0UUuWk http://youtu.be/tEKBb0UUuWk  Shake A Tail Feather with Ray Charles http://youtu.be/qdbrIrFxas0 BLUES Ch. 5

10. Stevie Ray Vaughan - 1954  Born in Texas  Know for his virtuosic guitar playing; he could sustain long, powerful improvised solos  He was also a leading musician in the blues rock sound BLUES Ch. 5

11.  Died in a helicopter accident in 1990 BLUES Ch. 5

12.  Mississippi blues guitarist and singer. BLUES Ch. 5 Riley B. King -1925

13. BB King  Spent his youth as a sharecropper; he was influenced by the blues and church music of his native Mississippi delta.  Recorded a number of hits during his early career.  Helped bring blues into the mainstream with “The Thrill is Gone” - 1969The Thrill is Gone” http://youtu.be/KyCPvQCA8ds BLUES Ch. 5

14. Pink Floyd  Named after blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.  Notable in that their music displays a number of influences from the blues, although their music is classified as psychedelic/progressive rock. BLUES Ch. 5

15. Pink Floyd  Also important because although the blues is an American creation, Pink Floyd is from England.  Their album Dark Side of the Moon can be played simultaneously with The Wizard of Oz.  Money Money  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_pgcapIisc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_pgcapIisc BLUES Ch. 5