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Blues Timespan
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Civil War Begins
The civil war begins in Charleston, South Carolina. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves. -
Slave Songs
Slave Songs are the earliest collection of African American spirituals, and they are published. -
"Maple Leaf Rag"
"Maple Leaf Ragtime" will become a key infuence in the different styles of blues music. -
African American Music First Recorded
Victor Record issues the first know recordings of African American music, called "Camp Meeting Shouts" -
1st Publication of Sheet Music
The very first publication of blues sheet music was in 1912! -
the word "BLUES"
The first apperence of the word blues in a peice of music "The Dallas Blues" by Hart Wand. The story is, an African American porter over heard Hart playing his violin and the porter said "That give me the blues to go back to Dallas". -
Mamie Smith
Mamie Smith records for Okeh records. Her "Crazy Blues" becomes the first blues hit! -
Blind lemon Jefferson
This is when Blind lemon Jefferson is first recorded. He is the dominant blues figure of the late 1920's, and first star of folk blues. -
New Recording Technology
Electrical recording technology is introduced. Improving the music quality. -
Charlie Patton
Charlie Patton dies near Holly Ridge, Mississippi. He is considered to be the most influential blues musician, with his contemporaries. -
Robert Johnson
Legendary delta bluesman Robert Johnson begins his short recording career. -
Jump Blues
Jump blues was very popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner, and Roy Brown were pioneers of jump blues. -
Elvis Presley
Elvis records "Thats Alright Mama" for sun records in Memphis, TN. Which launches his career and a new musical style we know as Rock and roll -
Country Blues
Samual Charters publishes The Country Blues which kick starts the blues and folk music revival. -
Blues Rock Evolving
Durring 1960-1970 time span blues rock evolved.
