An exciting lineage of women launched the blues as a powerful, expressive vehicle of emotional liberation. This work combines biography, an appreciation of music, and a sweeping view of American history to illuminate the pivotal role of blues women in a powerful musical tradition.
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An exciting lineage of women launched the blues as a powerful, expressive vehicle of emotional liberation. This work combines biography, an appreciation of music, and a sweeping view of American history to illuminate the pivotal role of blues women in a powerful musical tradition.
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Blues has its origins in American slave culture. When "christian" religion was 'given' to slaves many of the stories were put into songs and sung with strong emotions bringing Gospel music to American culture. Most of the lyrics of these songs had double meanings and lamented what the slaves did not have in this world. After the Civil War African-Americans had expected better treatment and opportunities then came about. The laments of what they did not have were put into songs song with emotion. The music evolved as African-American performers added their own styles with Ma Rainey being the first blueswoman. She and others sung about what was getting them down, often in their own lives, making them blue. As time went on the blues changed in musical style, but the subject was the same, it was what made people blue. Janis Joplin is quoted in the book as saying, "the black man's blues is based on the "have-not" --I got the blues because I don't have this... it's the want of something that gives you the blues. It's not what isn't, it's what you wish was that makes unhappiness." That pretty much sums up the reason for the blues.
An enjoyable read that will add to anyone's understanding of the Blues genre providing a history of its development through the women who sang/sing them.
