(picture credits: http://www.itsablackthang.com/jazz-blues-art.htm)
In the last lecture, I have learned how classic blues have played a major role in shaping the tastes of white Americans. Did the music that the blacks played affect how the whites viewed them at that period of time? Could it be that the blacks are finally gaining recognition from the whites?
Blues is also a medium for expressing displacement, loneliness, personal hardships, financial woes and therefore, conveys a lot of emotions. The blues is popular because like Tim Pan Alley songs, it helped to provide a form of escape and release for the audience. Could it be that the blues has been inspired by Tin Pan Alley songs? What is the significance of this type of music on subsequent music genres?
Zi Xuan
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