Blue October Essays

Country Singer Alan Jackson was born in Newman, Georgia (rural Georgia) on October 17, 1958. He got discovered for his debut album “here in the real world” (1990). He is really famous because he won a Grammy Award for his song commemorating the 9/11 terror attacks “Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning”. When he was younger, Alan lived with his parents and 4 older sisters. He married his high school sweetheart “Denise”. In 1998, he and his wife separated; they reconciled later that year and

John Aglibut Mr. American Music 8 October 2016 History of Blues What is Blues? Blues is a music genre created in Southern States of the United States of America by African Americans. The rhythm of the blues form was organized into four-beats pattern and has a AAB structure. Early blues originated in Africa when griots sung accompany songs. Griot is a respectable and the oral poet of a tribe. Griots are story tellers of a tribe; they share stories about the history of their leaders. A griot songs

Bessie Smith was the first female African-American blues singer. Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is known as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists. According to the 1900 census, Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in July 1892. However, the 1910 census showed her as age 16. April 15, 1894 has appeared on other documents and was then

who they are as a human being. Both Scotty McCreery and Thomas Rhett have similarities, but have comparisons in life, career in music, and appearance.l Scotty McCreery’s life is different, but also the same as any other person. Scotty was born on October 9, 1993, in the early part of autumn to Judy and Mike McCreery. He grew up in the great state of Garner, North Carolina. At a young age he learned how to play guitar, while looking up to his role model Elvis Presley. Later on in life, Scotty won

that although Joplin was a wonderful singer with a hard-edged blues voice, she had also never written her own music; Joplin preferred to sing covers of music. By her early teens Joplin became a loner at her high school, which led her to her interest in folk and blues. In 1963, Joplin decided to run away from home and began singing at clubs in

And when the 1920s came, there was a huge turn around when women who were black were for the first time recorded in studios singing the ongoing blues. Bessie first auditioned at the Okeh Records, however, they refused to do recordings with her because her voice was too rough for them (Ward, 2003). Which did not stop her from singing nor performing. After a while, in 1923, she signed a contract with

Liverpool with new drummer, Ringo Starr billed themselves as the name we know then as today; The Beatles. This British band changed rock and roll from the blues to a more louder and electronic sound. Therefore, The Beetles are important figure in world history because they have changed the perception of rock and roll forever. Music is an

the most records in the company’s history and in 1971 he received the Bing Crosby Award (“Elvis”). In Memphis, Tennessee he got a street named after him, Elvis Presley Boulevard (“Elvis”). In 1971 Elvis and Priscilla broke up and got divorced in October, 1973 due to Elvis’ busy schedule (Peterson). Presley had long, late nights and sleep-filled days, and he took a lot of prescription medicine (Peterson). Later, two of Presley’s friends wrote a book that talked about Elvis’ extensive use of drugs

best composes of the 1930s because of his successful compositions. After performing a show entitled “Blue Monday,” the pit leader Paul Whiteman asked Gershwin to compose a piece to heighten the genre. Supposedly, he forgot about Whiteman’s request until he saw in a newspaper that Whiteman’s concert would be premiering a new piece by Gershwin. He began to write at a frantic pace until A Rhapsody in Blue was complete. (Gershwin, Biography) This is Gershwin’s most famous and arguably his best work. Another

bands. The group had produced their first album Led Zeppelin I. This album was liked by some and hated by others. However, it was their second album that made them widely known and shaped the genre of hard rock, heavy metal, and blues rock. Led Zeppelin II was released on October 22, 1969. It had a total of 9 tracks, one of which became very special to the band. “Whole Lotta Love” was the bands “anthem” whenever they would perform on stage. This track hit number 4 on pop charts and by the end of the year

The invention of rock & roll was a collaborative effort, yet many music buffs trace its beginnings back to a singer, songwriter, and guitarist named Chuck Berry. Taking what he knew from the blues, big band, swing, country, and pop, Berry developed a style and sound that uniquely spoke to the experience of the American teenager, and that appealed to white as well as black audiences. And he remains, arguably, rock & roll's most influential figure. Among those who admit to having emulated his complex

played guitar for country dances and at his local church. Jones moved to East St. Louis in the late 20’s, by which he was already making music from homemade instruments. Later Moody leaned the guitar in 1938, so he moved to Chicago and joined the blues circuits along with his cousins Floyd Jones and Snooky Pryor. Moody Jones is probably

Grammy Award winner with Bela Fleck and the Fleckstones. He was born in August 5,1965. Futureman is an inventor, scientist, musician and a composer. He is a two time Grammy Award winning performer with Bela Fleck and the Fleckstones. He was born in October 13,1957. Jeff Coffin is a member of Dave Matthews Band. Jeff Coffin and the Mu 'tet, founded the Nashville Jazz Composers Collective. Performing Artist, Coffin has presented over 300 solo and Mu 'tet to Perth, Australia to Johannesburg, South Africa

their son Elvis Presley on January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He also had a twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, who was stillborn. He was married once to Priscilla in 1967 and had one daughter Lisa Marie in 1968. Unfortunately, He was divorced October 9th, 1973. One of Presley’s first interests in music came to him when he attended the Assembly of God Church where he became interested in gospel music. At the age of ten, he purchased his first guitar which was another reason he was interested in

entertainment industry as soon as he became famous. His music changed American society in many positive ways by bringing a new genre of music and uniting many people from different backgrounds. From a young age, Elvis was around African-American blues artist in his local town. Also, he would hear those working on local farms singing, he eventually took this form of music, and made it into his own sound. But if one woman by the name of Marion Keisker had never seen the young Presley’s potential

week of October. The Texas Rice Festival is something texas country music fans along with carnival lovers come to let loose and have some fun. This fun filled two weeks starts off with the annual BBQ Cook-Off and continues with many live performances, auctions, carnival rides, as well as a extraordinary pageant. During this year 's Texas Rice Festival, I had the privilege of attending two concerts as well as the pageant. I listened and watched in awe of Wayne Toups on Friday, October 2nd, 2015

Macdonald, credits Ray with first using the word “soul” to describe his style of music. To, Frank Sinatra, Charles was “The Genius”. Quincy Jones put the two together and called him “The Genius of Soul”. In 1980, Charles appeared in the comedy The Blues Brothers with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. The music icon received a special honor a few years later as one of the first people inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was recognized for his contributions to the genre alongside such fellow

The prestigious award was established through Alfred Nobel after his death. In his will he states that every recipient who had won in the designated category is to win a prize (in cash) for their breakthroughs in their field and in the world. On October 13, 2016 Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize Award for his literary masterpieces in his musical composites. Even though this spurred a great deal of vast attention and questioning for the fact that his songs truly were worthy of the award,

Many new music types such as disco, soft-rock, glitter rock, and heavy metal hitting the scene with new artists such as Ziggy Stardust. Rock, Pop, and the blues continued to be popular with new bands hitting the big time such as Led Zeppelin. The Jacksons, and Diana Ross dominated Disco, Rock was ruled over by Kansas, and Pink Floyd who each sold millions of records. The new music age was a foot, with kids

their own companies after issues of discs became popular in 1913. In 1915 a man called Felix Kahn formed the Okeh Record Company in the U.S, it was this label that introduced the first blues record, and in 1926 it was gained by Columbia. • Emerson Records was formed in 1916 by a former Columbia executive called