Blues

Musical Roots
Blues is an American style of music that started in the 1800s during the days of slavery. It was originally simple chants that the slaves sang while working on plantations. Upon the 1900s Jazz started to lend itself to blues. The genre started out as being very popular with Black people and most blues artists were black.

Stylistic Movements
Blues has been about pain, suffering, injustice, and loss which is one thing Black people had to deal with very often. Upon the 60s and 70s Blues had a lot to do with drugs. At that time Britain became interested in Blues and Eric Clapton became an early British pioneer in the Blues. He is also white which shocked the Blues world.

Early Pioneers

 * Chuck Berry
 * Bo Diddly
 * Buddy Guy
 * Muddy Waters
 * B.B. King

Styles Influenced By Blues
The Blues have influenced almost every major musical genre. It has influenced:


 * Rock and Roll
 * Country Music
 * Rhythm and Blues
 * Rap
 * Pop
 * Alternative Rock
 * Folk Music

Modern Blues Stars

 * Buddy Guy
 * Steve Winwood
 * Christina Aguilera
 * Stephen and the Colberts
 * Eric Clapton
 * John Mayer