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Tag Archives: blues
Memphis – “The Cradle of American Music”
Yes, Nashville may bill itself as “Music City” and Austin claims to be America’s “Live Music Capital,” but if there is one city in the United States that has truly given birth to the greatest variety of music genre … Continue reading
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Tagged American Music, Beale Street, blues, Bluff City, country, cradle, gospel, Hi Records, jazz, lyrics, Memphis, Memphis Music Hub, music, playlists, Radio, Rock 'n' Roll, rockabilly, songs, soul, Stax Records, Sun Studios, Tennessee, writing
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American music birthplace geography
From Jazz to Blues to Hip Hop and Rock ‘n Roll, there are many styles of music that populate the United States. The following map depicts the geographic location(s) where these varied forms and their sub-genres have germinated across the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bluegrass, blues, bomba, Boogie Woogie, Cajun, country, creole, danza, disco, entertainment, folk revival, geography, ghettotech. ghetto house, gospel, grunge, hip hop, indie, jazz, jug band, lyrics, Motown, music, music genre, outlaw, paisley underground, plena, polka, psychedelic, R & B, raggaeton, ragtime, rap, riot grrrl, rock, rockabilly, salsa, songs, soul, stride, techno, Tejano, Tin Pan Alley, western, Zydeco
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Historical geography of the Blues in America
The list below identifies the historical geography of 17 different styles of “the Blues”. Given multitudes of music genres and sub-genres, it is likely that other forms could have been included. The locations are listed by the decade in which … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Boogie Woogie, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Detroit Blues, East Texas Blues, entertainment, Hill Country Blues, Jug Band Blues, Kansas City Blues, Lower Chattahoochee Valley Blues, Memphis Blues, music, New Orleans Blues, Piedmont Blues, St. Louis Blues, Swamp Blues, West Coast Blues, Zydeco
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Tuesday Tunes: Numeric band names
Oops – posted a day early. Oh, well. A little music trivia and fun. Included are rock, punk, folk, country, jazz, reggae, pop, metal, hip-hop, soul, R & B, rap, big band, and any other band names one could find … Continue reading
Band name geography
Below is a partial list of musicians or bands that are named after or contain the name of cities, towns, states, or provinces. Please feel free to submit others. Enjoy! Cities and Towns A Foot in Coldwater A Sunny Day … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, band names, bands, blues, cities, classic, country, entertainment, geography, indie, maps, music, place names, rock
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A cultural gem found right under my nose
I attended my first Pump House Concert this past Sunday evening in East Lansing. This unique and eclectic venue is situated in a 1934 pump house on a triangle island of green amid surrounding historic Bailey residential neighborhood. Each month, performers … Continue reading
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