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End of Slave Importation
American finally put an end to the inhumane practice of brining slaves to the US in ships. -
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Blues Timeline
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Civil War Begins
On April 12th the first shots of the Civil War happened in South Carolina. -
Slaves Music
African American spiritual music was published for the first time but not very popular -
First Published African American Music
"Camp Meeting Shouts" was the first music produced and published by African Americans -
First Blues Music Published
First published blues music, started becoming socially acceptable -
Bessie May Recording
Bessie May was one of the most influential blues artists of her time and her first time recording became very popular. -
Great Depression
Began when the stock market crashed, very bad turndown lots of lost jobs and revenue -
Electric Guitar Introduced
Eddie Durham was the first blues singer known to use an electric guitar in a blues recording. This became very influential in swing blues. -
R and B
The combination of rhythm and blues became popular now known as r and b -
Brown vs Board of Education
In the Brown Vs Board of Education, they voted on desegregating schools which was a very big step for change and equality. This was just a small change into equal rights. -
BB Kings First Hit
BB King produced his first hit album "Three O'Clock Blues. This opened the world of rhythm and swing blues. -
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones marks the first British band to take over the music scene. -
World War 1 Begins
The beginning of World War 1 represented a lot of change in the US and with African American music finally being accepted it was more popular. -
Blues and Jazz Accpted
First all white venue performance transforms fanbase for this genre. -
Year of the Blues
Congress declares 100th-anniversary mark as the year of the Blues.