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The King of Blues

The King of Blues. A brief look into BB King and the creation of the “blues”. What do you know about Blues??. The blues is a style of music that is about expressing how you feel about your own life situations

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The King of Blues

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  1. The King of Blues A brief look into BB King and the creation of the “blues”

  2. What do you know about Blues?? • The blues is a style of music that is about expressing how you feel about your own life situations • This type of music allows the artists to overcome their hard times and have fun while singing and playing instrument • The Blues first began in the 19th century on plantations by slaves and the ex slaves around the Mississippi Delta area. • They would sing these songs while doing crop work and when they had their free time

  3. The first artist of the blues and those who were influenced… The first… • Big Bill Broonzy began performing his own music with his fiddle in 1893. then moved to Chicago where he became famous for his versatile repertoires of the music he played. He later influenced musicians in the U.K and Europe. One of his famous songs are “when will I get called to be a Man” • Willie Brown is another great blues artist who started out in the late 1900’s playing the guitar and singing his own songs. He had an enormous influence on the making of the Delta blues. One of his famous songs are “M&O Blues” • The Main artist that we are to focus on that was influenced by these artist is riley B King also known as B.B. king. Has anyone ever heard of him? The Influenced…

  4. Riley B. King • Also known as BB King, he was born on September 16,1925 in IttaBena, Mississippi. • He was influenced by his pastor named Archie Fair. He taught BB how to sing and play the guitar • He then traveled to Memphis,TNto pursue his career.

  5. Riley B. King • BB King finally got his big break and got signed to Bullet Records • His first recording was in 1940’s and he madehis first #1 hit with a song called “You Upset me Baby” • Over time B.B. King released over fifty albums, and he perform in over 250 concerts a year and received four Grammy awards. • BB King was honored the presidential medal of freedom and a star on Hollywood walk of Fame

  6. Three O’clock Blues BB King Most Famous Songs Sweet Sixteen The Thrill is gone

  7. Well now, it's three o'clock in the morningAnd I can't even close my eyes.Three o'clock in the morningAnd I can't even close my eyes.Can't find my babyAnd I can't be satisfied. • I've looked all around meAnd my baby, she can't be found.I've looked all around me, people,And my baby, she can't be found.You know if I don't find my baby,People, I'm going down to the golden ground. • Goodbye everybody,I believe this is the end.Oh, goodbye everybody,I believe this is the end.I want you to tell my baby,Tell her please, please forgive me,Forgive me for my sins. Three O’clock BluesFt. Eric Clapton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3JZa2lq2pU

  8. Sources • http://rockhall.com/inductees/bb-king/timeline/ • http://bluesroad.free.fr/English/Albums/bbk_hdgh.html • http://www.bluesforpeace.com/lyrics/three-oclock-blues.htm • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3JZa2lq2pU • http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=18724 • http://pbs.org/theblues/songartists/songbioalpha.html

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