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York Pantheon Books Eric Clapton
1,500 words... ninety, feelings borne from a life of oppression and hardship, to fuel some of the most moving, emotion filled music ever heard. "His guitar seemed to talk- repeat and say words like no one else in the world could, " recalls one of Roberts former friends. "This sound affected most women in a way I could never understand. One time in St. Louis me and Johnson were playing a party. When we had quit, I noticed no one was saying anything. Then I realized they were crying both women and men" (Finn...
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789 wordsAlthough it was socially acceptable for the Blues musicians to write, compose and produce their music, it was frowned upon, until the late 1950 's, that the teenage generation be exposed to black Blues musicians. However, white Blues musicians were another story. The distribution of Blues music was eased into the public by using white covers of black artists (Covers and Dances). Ironically enough, the white covers of these black artists music never climbed as high on the top-seller list as the o...
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875 wordsH 2 >Hard Daddy, Midwinter Blues, Little Old Letter Langston Hughes electrifies readers and launched a renaissance in black writing in America. The poems Hughes wrote celebrated the experience of black men and women, the poor, and the lovesick. Helping the African-American male gain praise in the poetic and musical world Hughes conveyed an experience that turned poetic lines into the phrases of lyrical blues. Leading the new century with greatness it can clearly be said that Langston Hugh...
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811 wordsRiley King A. K. A. : B. B. King & # 9; Instruments: Electric Guitar, Vocals & # 9; Life span: 1925 -? ? ? ? & # 9; Style Synopsis: Style is the word that describes the way that B. B. He uses signature tremolo and 'T-Bone Walker' influenced jazzy sounding blues riffs. Also, in words of B. B. , 'I don't do no chords'. He can also tell when muted notes are more necessary than full notes. Biography & # 9; For as long as anyone can remember, B. B. King has reigned as the 'King Of Blu...
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1,982 wordsBorn in Joplin Missouri, Langston Hughes lived with both his parents until they separated. Because his father immigrated to Mexico and his mother was often away, Hughes was brought up in Lawrence, Kansas, by his grandmother Mary Langston. His grandmother embedded Hughes's else of dedication. Her second husband (Hughes's grandfather) was a fierce abolitionist. She helped Hughes to see the cause of social justice. Although she told him wonderful stories about Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth ...
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The Discovers History Of Rock Music It Presents
2,278 wordsThe paper discovers the history of rock music. It presents other styles of music and historical background that influenced rock music. The paper strives to explore and explain the rock music genres role as a dominant force of modern culture. Outline Introduction Body Rock music discussion Origins of rock music Influence of rhythm and blues Bob Dylan and Beatles Influence of rock n roll History of rock Social issues Conclusion History of Rock Music Rock music is neither a style nor a genre of mus...
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1,994 wordsThe Poetry of Black America "YOUR LAUGHTER and your song, your pity for the human condition, your poetic prophecy, the deep seriousness that pulses through your poems exemplify the ancient Grecian concept of the poet as the shaper and maker of our destinies, pointing the way to that one divine event toward which the whole creation moves: the brotherhood of man. " (Rampersad 364) This was the citation, with which Langston Hudges was awarded his second honorary doctorate by Howard University. One ...
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Rock And Roll Turning Point
361 wordsOne The Blues The Blues One can surely conclude that without the blues the face of music would be very different today. Originating in Africa during the time when Africans were being extracted for the slave trade, the blues found its way into the southern United States. This form of music dipped into the emotions felt by lonely slaves removed from their families and native land. Perhaps the only common thing between blacks and whites in this turbulent time were these notes of sorrow. White peopl...
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Helped To Shape Form Of Music
1,930 wordsThroughout history, music has made dramatic impacts on the way civilizations and communities function and behave. Likewise, the behavior and attitudes of people in a community add to the flavor and attitude of the music made within the culture. Examples of this sort of connection include the Baroque era in Europe, where the character of the common citizen and the music were very refined and structured, or in England during the 70? s, where the citizens and the music displayed anger and revolt ag...
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Eric Clapton Top 40
670 wordsEric Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Eric Clapton is an innovative guitarist, basically the first to combine blues and rock, which in turn popularized blues. Because of his skill and ever- evolving style, his music is a lasting contribution in itself. Eric Clapton made his recording debut with The Yardbirds, the British group that also featured guitar virtuosos Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Together, they created a whole new blues / rock sound that many of the famous? 60 s and? 70 s bands copied. Clapton ...
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382 wordsNever Get Outta These Blues AlivHow the Blues Have Affected Modern Poetry a term paper by: Bernard Do 1. Blues Performers &# 038; What are the Blues? Of all the varied and exotic foundations of todays rock and roll music, none can be said to have had the impact made by Blues music. Only recently has this influence been rightly recognized, however, leading to the creation of such establishments as The House of Blues, a club owned by several actors, which salutes the blues and offers a medium to g...
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2,300 wordsPaul Whiteman (1890 - 1967) = a classically trained violinist and violist who adored jazz but lacked the gift to emulate the uninhibited improvisations of the jazz musicians he admired, formed a dance band in the early twenties that played jazzy arrangements of popular and even classical melodies. Blues = a black vocal folk music, began as vocal (largely instrumental). Classical blues = based on 3 lines of text. Wild wame don? t do the blues. Urban Blues = blues pieces written for publication an...
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2,151 wordsWhat was the dream that brought our ancestors to America? It was rebirth, the craving for men to be born again, the yearning for a second chance. With all of these ideas comes the true American dream Freedom. This is the condition in which a man feels like a human being. It is the purpose and consequence of rebirth. Throughout the life of Langston Hughes he presented ideas in his writings that help to define his perception of the American dream. In beginning, Langston Hughes was born on February...
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1,502 wordsLangston Hughes was one of the first black men to express the spirit of blues and jazz into words. An African American Hughes became a well known poet, novelist, journalist, and playwright. Because his father emigrated to Mexico and his mother was often away, Hughes was brought up in Lawrence, Kansas, by his grandmother Mary Langston. Her second husband (Hughes grandfather) was a fierce abolitionist. She helped Hughes to see the cause of social justice. As a lonely child Hughes turned to reading...
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1,610 wordsOne distinctive mark of the great writing of the Harlem Renaissance includes the development of a creative voice that both explains Black history and pain and transforms this explanation into High art, despite its association with Low people. Some writers, such as Langston Hughes, attempt this transformation by seeking to elevate the sense of crudeness associated with blackness. In many ways, Hughes sets the standard for this distinctive mark: his writing consistently exhibits a voice that embra...
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