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A Lasting Legacy
Blues Journey
English - March 07, 2007 21:00 - 5 minutes - 6.83 KB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCourses Education Arts Performing Arts k-12 arts education artsedge arts education theater blues blues journey melody rhythm Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Blues musicians who moved north tailored their music to reflect their new urban surroundings. Acoustic guitars gave way to electric; drums and standup bass rounded out the sound. This "new" blues had a huge impact on modern music - influencing early rock and roll artists like Elvis Presley and 60s British artists like the Rolling Stones. Today, the innovative adaptations of the blues can be heard in the music of artists as diverse as Cat Power and Gnarls Barkley.