MUSI 401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Robert Lockwood Jr., Albert Ammons, Bessie Smith
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Be sure to have the lyrics with you when you listen to these songs. There is a lot of variety in his singing, which includes rough singing, humming, shouting, falsetto and even speaking at times. His guitar style is less driving than many blues musicians (son house, charlie patton, etc. ) and you can hear the influence of country music in his playing. The music speeds up, slows down, and the blues form is irregular. Songs for blues test: cross road blues, got my mojo working, lost your head blues. Song for final exam: the thrill is gone. Listening guide: blues: blind lemon jefferson, black snake moan, charlie patton, screamin" and hollerin" the blues, robert johnson, come on in my kitchen, robert johnson, cross road blues. Patton had a great influence on many blues musicians; along with jefferson and son. House he is considered to be one of the greatest first-generation country blues musicians.
