Where Did Blues Music Come From?
The blues is a musical genre distinctly American, one that has given birth to almost all popular forms of modern music from jazz to rock ‘n’ roll. Its origins rest in the deep south of the United States, in the oppressive environments suffered by African-Americans in the years after slavery, during segregation and the Great Depression as a means to express the sadness and doubt of a people. It is nothing short of ironic that the blues would rise to become one of the most popular musical genres of its day and have an influence that is still felt through the songs being crafted in modern times.
