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Slave Songs
The first Slave songs,earliest collection of African American spirituals,is published in the U.S -
Ragtime
Scott Joplin publishes "Maple Leaf Rag",Ragtime has a large influence on blues. -
First Recorded
Victor Records publishes the first known recording of black music. https://vendini.com/bridging-the-blues-vendini/ -
Blues Recorded
The first blues songs are published as sheet music. https://bestlegalpractices.com/beat-law-firm-marketing-blues/ -
Mamie Smith
Blues becomes a hit and the music is now known by a lot of people. https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/tennessee/articles/the-10-best-blues-bars-in-nashville/ -
Bessie
Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey make there recording debuts. http://www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas/concert-events -
Folk Blues
The first male folk blues records are issued. http://www.brooklynswings.com/blues-dancing.html -
New Tech
Electrical recording technology is introduced changing the music industry. http://poconosecrets.com/got-blues/ -
Great Depression
Everyone was affected by the depression and the music industry suffered greatly. -
Electric Guitar
Blues is know for the electric guitar it's like an icon for blues and for the first time it was used for blues music,beginning it all. https://www.guitarcenter.com/Electric-Guitars.gc -
WW2
As the U.S enters the war it creates new opportunities for black people and has an effect on blues. http://www.sanangelobluessociety.com/ -
Brown v Board of Education
The Supreme court rules in on Brown v Board of education,doesn't have much affect on the music as much as the people. https://blues.org/ -
The Country Blues
The was the revival of folk music. https://uvmbored.com/event/folk-music-club/ -
Robert Johnson revival
John Hammond pushes to have a selection of Robert Johnson's recordings reissued,bringing back a old type of blues. -
Congress on blues
Congress declares 2003 is to be the "year of the blues."