2. Introduction Blues Music began in the rural south During the 1950’s certain artists gained popularity There were thriving Blues scenes in four major cities: Memphis St. Louis Detroit Chicago
3. Memphis Blues Developed out of the Country style of Blues Some popular jug bands Also developed out of vaudeville acts and medicine shows
4. B.B. King Moved to Memphis in 1947 Developed the lead guitar style Huge influence on Rock and Roll
5. 3 o’ Clock Blues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XclubtGRkQ
6. St. Louis More of an “urban” feel Variation on Jump-Blues Featured prominent Singers and Pianists Some groups were small in size with only bass and drums handling rythm
7. Chuck Berry Born in St. Louis on October 18, 1926 Highly influential guitar player Still playing today
13. Detroit Similar to Chicago style Electric instruments Made up of a lot of artists from the south Sometimes overshadowed by other music
14. John Lee Hooker One of the few Detroit players to get popular Unique style that was hard to imitate
15. Conclusion The Blues lost popularity through the 60’s The 50’s era musicians had a huge impact In some of these cities there is still a local Blues scene