blues
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Among the young musicians who had started out in this place was Sam Phillips, who was already furthering blues and rockabilly at Sun Records in Memphis.
An ancient string instrument evolved into the flat-top acoustic guitar—an essential element in American folk, blues and rock.
It links West African traditional spirituality and it connects it to hip-hop and blues and all these different types of dance and culture.
From Los Angeles Times
He also highlighted the charity's guide on "how to get through the winter blues".
From BBC
That ability, rather than just technique, the story suggests, is what made Johnson special and fueled the blues.
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