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The Rise of the Blues Revival But the story of the blues doesn’t end there. In the 1960s, a new generation of musicians and music lovers began to rediscover the power and beauty of this timeless genre, sparking a cultural renaissance that would come to be known as the Blues Revival.
The Blues Revival. A resurgence of interest in the blues occurred during the 1960s both in the United States and in the UK. In England, the most important figure was John Mayall whose band, The Blues Breakers featured at one time or another Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, and Jack Bruce. Mayall's group did traditional style acoustic ...
White, middle-class, city and suburban men (and a far smaller proportion of women) initiated the revival. In the United States, the revival was launched in 1959 with the publication of Samuel Charters’ The Country Blues, along with an accompanying record album of the same name, as well as a Charters5Mention must be made of Kenneth Goldstein ...
Aug 9, 2014 · Pioneers of the Blues Revival. Steve Cushing. 400 Pages. ISBN: # 978-0252038334. University of Illinois Press. 2014. "Pioneers of the Blues Revival documents the efforts of a quirky set of researchers who slowly pieced together a version of blues history and meaning. This dedicated cohort, despite their widely different backgrounds, somehow ...
- Bessie Smith (1894-1937) Known as "The Empress of the Blues," Bessie Smith was the best and most famous female singer of the 1920s. A strong, independent woman and a powerful vocalist who could sing in both jazz and blues styles, Smith was the most commercially successful of the era's singers.
- Big Bill Broonzy (1893-1958) Perhaps more than any other artist, Big Bill Broonzy brought the blues to Chicago and helped define the city's sound. Born on the banks of the Mississippi River, Broonzy moved with his parents to Chicago in 1920, picked up the guitar, and learned to play from older bluesmen.
- Blind Lemon Jefferson (1897-1929) Arguably the founding father of Texas blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson was one of the most commercially successful artists of the 1920s and a major influence on younger players including Lightnin' Hopkins and T-Bone Walker.
- Charley Patton (1887-1934) The biggest star in the 1920s Delta firmament, Charley Patton was the region's E-ticket attraction. A charismatic performer with a flashy style, talented fretwork, and flamboyant showmanship, he inspired a legion of bluesmen and rockers, from Son House and Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Feb 22, 2007 · Paul Oliver, probably the world's foremost scholar of the blues, first heard African-American vernacular music during World War II when a friend brought him to listen to black servicemen stationed in England singing work songs they had brought with them from the fields and lumber camps of the Deep South. Oliver was enthralled by the rhythm and drive of the music and the spontaneous ...
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Blues Revival Album Highlights. More Blues Revival Albums. Muddy Waters His Best, 1947 to 1955. Big Bill Broonzy Good Time Tonight. John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers / Eric Clapton / John Mayall Blues Breakers. Muddy Waters The Anthology: 1947-1972. Mississippi John Hurt Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings.
