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Slave Songs
Slave Songs were published of African-American spirituals. -
Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin published Maple Leaf Rag in 1899 -
Victor Records
Victor Records issues one of the first known African American field hollers known as "Camp Meeting Shouts". -
First Piece of Blues
The First piece of Blues music was published by Antonio Maggio -
WW1
WW1 starts and this caused American troops to be exposed to blues music causing it to explode in popularity. -
Slide Guitar
Sylvester Weaver was the first person to use a slide guitar style using a knife or broken bottle -
Electrical Recording
Electrical recording technology was introduced and blues music is now for a wider audience. -
Bass Guitar is Invented
The modern bass guitar was invented by Leo Fender -
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson was a very influential musician and influenced heavily on the development of blues. -
B.B King
B.B King has a hit with a version of "Three O'Clock Blues". -
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley records "That's Alright Mama" for Sun Records and it launched his career and music style Rock and Roll. -
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters performs at Newport Jazz Festival -
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones First Performance -
ZZ Top
This was ZZ Tops First Performance -
Blues Hall of Fame
In Memphis Tennessee the Blues Hall of Fame was opened to public.