Background Information Blind Lemon Jefferson was on a farm in Freestone County, Texas whose parents were sharecroppers. His exact date of birth is unknown and differs depending on the source. Census records say that he was born on September 24 1893, while Jefferson wrote October 26, 1894 on his World …
Blues music and all of the music that has derived from it is inseparable from its history. Sharecroppers and Southern laborers are the forefathers of the blues, a music with its roots trailing back to the work songs of enslaved African Americans on Southern plantations during the 1800s. Mance Lipscomb …
By Elvie Thomas The song “Motherless Child Blues” was recorded by Elvie Thomas and Geeshie Wiley in 1930 on the western coast of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. These artists helped define the “pre-war blues” and “country blues” genres, and the unique history behind them shaped this hit song. L.V. “Elvie” …
The song I chose to analyze was “Dallas” by Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the Flatlanders. The song was written and sung by Jimmie Dale Gilmore and was released by Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the Flatlanders in 1972. “Dallas” falls into the genres of acoustic folk, string-band country, and country blues. …
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