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W,C, Handy - Father of the Blues
W.C. Handy's publication of his "Memphis Blues' sheet music introduced his style of 12-bar blues. -
1st Published Jazz Composition - Jelly Roll Blues
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Bsssie Smith - Empress of the Blues - signed by Columbia Records
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Speed of Record becoming Standardized at Value of 78 rpm
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The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
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Great Depression in US