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Abe Lincoln leads US into war against slavery -
The Emancipation Proclamation gives slaves more freedom to go about their own business. -
The Dockery Farms cotton plantation and sawmill was established, and many musicians came by to learn some blues for themselves before moving on with their travels -
The Blues music has become a very popular genre in the Deep South. -
Victor Records releases first known recordings of African American hollers (Camp Meeting Shouts) -
The first piece of Blues (I got the Blues) is written -
The US enters World War 1, which causes a huge explosion in demand for Blues music all over the country. -
Rural African Americans move to the more urban centers, defining the Blues music as an individual art form. -
The first all-male folk blues record drops first hit -
Electrical recording technology is introduced and blues music is available for a wider audience -
The Great Depression hit the US in 1929, causing many blues music to become relevant and popular -
Shortly after the Great Depression, in 1934, an Urban Blues formed in Chicago due to the influence of the Great Depression
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The first recording of an electric guitar ever took place
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The returning home of the soldiers sparked an increased popularity in Blues music
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Bands taking over the Blues genre from the 1960s-1980s begin to form