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Musician W.C. Handy sees a musician on a train picking his guitar with a knife blade singing, ¨Goin Where the Southern Cross the Yellow Dog¨, which inspired W.C. Handy’s blues style.
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W.C. Handy wrote ¨Mr. Crump¨ as a campaign song for white politician E.C. Crump, who wanted to attract more black voters Link to information on W.C. Handy and the Blues--
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With the help of Mamie Smith’s recording of ¨Crazy Blues¨, the business of race recording blooms. Link to song Crazy Blues--
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Classic blues artists Bessie Smith and Ma Rainy make they're recording debuts.
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Ralph Peer debuts the first recordings of folk music.
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¨Electrical recording technology is introduced¨ (Shmoop Editorial Team. "Blues Music History Timeline of Important Dates.")
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Iconic Blues figure Blind Lemon Jefferson records for the first time
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On October 24, 1929, the stock market crashes, marking the start of the great depression.
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The electric guitar is first introduced into the music of Eddie Durham.
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America enters World War 2 after Pearl Harbor is bombed by the Japanese. The war leads to more opportunities for African Americans to serve. Link to information about Pearl Harbor
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Muddy Waters begins recording Chicago Blues music, ultimately becoming one of the most popular Chicago Blues figures in history.
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Editor Jerry Wexler uses the term ¨rhythm and blues¨ to replace the term ¨race recording¨ in Billboard Magazine.
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The supreme court rules to start getting rid of segregation in schools.
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Elvis Presley enters the music industry
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The Rolling Stones begin touring the US for the first time, leading to the ¨invasion¨ of British blues rock in America.
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2 black artists, Muddy Waters and BB King, perform for a mostly white audience at the Elmore East
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2003 is declared the year of blues as it is the 100th anniversary of W.C. Handy's encounter with the black musician who inspired ¨Mr. Crump¨ on the train.
