African American Blues Vs Country Blues

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The blues is a form of music that has captivated journalists and ethnologists since the beginning of this century. Some considered it as primitive, however redolent, unpremeditated clutches of melody. Different ethnomusicologists have found blues as pride, finding in the verses and impactful expressiveness, and in the great tunes a straightforwardness that capably portrays the predicament of the African American in the gone days. Country blues and classic blues are acoustic, essentially guitar-driven types of the blues, which blends the components of blues with people’s attributes.
Country blues is believed to have originated from the black folk society while the classic ones were from the city community. Country blues are products of the

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