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W.C. Handy’s Mr. Crump, which was later named Memphis Blues, was written in 1909.
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In 1912, Mr. Crump, or Memphis Blues, was published to paper.
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In 1920, Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" changed the normalcy of strictly instrumental music.
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In the early 1920's, Beale Street became a spot for blues performances and aspiring musicians.
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Bessie Smith was signed and recorded by Columbia Records in 1923. She even developed a fan base of whites.
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Ralph Peer makes his first recordings in Atlanta, Georgia, marking the start Folk Blues.
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The Great Depression begins which severely effects the sale and advertisement of music.
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Robert Johnson, a Delta blues musician, begins his recording career
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Military mobilization created chances for people to travel and promote their music.
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The blues song, "Three O'Clock Blues" is transformed into a hit
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The blues style, Blues Rock, is formed
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The Rolling Stones spread the British Blues to America as they began to perform concerts.
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Muddy Waters and B.B. King performed a concert to a predominantly white audience.
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Artists such as Joe Jackson and Brian Setzer bring revived the blues in the 1980's.
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Congress declared 2003, the 100 year anniversary since W.C. Handy discovered the funky beat, the Year of the Blues.
