Birthplace of the Blues: The Mississippi Delta, Clarksdale, Mississippi
It is difficult to pinpoint the precise origins of the blues, as they have been lost to time. But by all accounts, the Mississippi Delta is considered the birthplace of the blues.聽
The Mississippi Delta, a.k.a., the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta or simply the Delta, is a distinctive flat plain section between the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers in the northwestern part of the state. Here, in the late 1800s, is where the story of the blues began.聽
Delta blues, or Mississippi blues is one of the earliest known styles of the blues. Delta blues is considered a regional variant of country blues. Guitar and harmonica are the dominant instruments, and slide guitar in particular is a hallmark of the style. The vocal styles range from soulful and introspective, to passionate and fierce.
The blues was originally a type of folk music popular with slaves living in the area. It began to spread throughout the south and the rest of the United States in the early 1900s, during the Great Migration. This migration was the movement of millions of African American workers from the rural south to more urban cities in the northeast, midwest, and western states. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
The Mississippi Delta, a.k.a., the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta or simply the Delta, is a distinctive flat plain section between the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers in the northwestern part of the state. Here, in the late 1800s, is where the story of the blues began.聽
Delta blues, or Mississippi blues is one of the earliest known styles of the blues. Delta blues is considered a regional variant of country blues. Guitar and harmonica are the dominant instruments, and slide guitar in particular is a hallmark of the style. The vocal styles range from soulful and introspective, to passionate and fierce.
The blues was originally a type of folk music popular with slaves living in the area. It began to spread throughout the south and the rest of the United States in the early 1900s, during the Great Migration. This migration was the movement of millions of African American workers from the rural south to more urban cities in the northeast, midwest, and western states. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Birthplace of the Blues: The Mississippi Delta
Guide Location: USA » Clarksdale
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Andrea Labarge Mills
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Guide Location: USA » Clarksdale
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Andrea Labarge Mills
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- The Crossroads
- Riverside Motel in Clarksdale
- Red鈥檚 Lounge
- Pete鈥檚 Grille
- Ground Zero Blues Club
- Blues Hound Flat
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