The Blues

By BrittEileen
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    The blues

  • The end

    congress put an end to slavery in the United States

  • A cicil war

    The civil war begins in Charleston, South Carolina.

  • Emancipation proclamation

    Presedent Abraham Lincin frees the slaves.

  • The end of the civil war, a reconstruction begins

    Civil war ends when the Confederate Army surrenders. Threfore the reconstruction begins in the south.

  • Slave songs published

    The earliest collection of African American spirituals is publish this year.

  • Rad reconstruction comes to an end

    Ends when the federal troops are withdrawn from the South.

  • The rise of Jim Crow

    Southern states move to the Jim Crow system of legal segregation. Passing laws to circumscribe many aspects of African American life.

  • Maple Leaf Rag published

    Scoot Joplin publishes Maple Leaf Rag. Which become a big influence

  • Black music first music recordiing

    Camp meeting Shouts

  • Bluesman Discovered

    Bluesman played guitar witha knife at a train station.

  • Blues song recorded

    W.C Handy's Memphis Blues published as street music.

  • Great migration

    United States enters waorld war 1.

  • Marmie Smith

    Crazy Blues becomes first blues hit.

  • New recording tech

    Electrical recording tech is introduced.

  • Robert Johnson

    Legendary Delta bluesman begins his short recording career.

  • T-Bone Walker

    Plays electric guitar for song Cal it Stormy Monday.