When I Brush My Tongue I Spit Up Blood

Dance Styles of the Blues: 09 West Coast - 10 Harmonica - Piano 11 - 12



09 - West Coast Blues

E 'a style that was born in Texax but grows in California in 1940 and is based on the work plan with clear jazz influences and jump, with smooth vocals and sweet guitar solos.




Artists: Roy Brown, Charles Brown, Pee Wee Crayton, Dave Alexander, Ernie Andrews.




10 - Harmonica Blues

The most popular musical instrument along with the guitar, easy to transport makes it possible to play blues at any time and anywhere.





And 'one of the most expressive solo instruments, with a sound that can have multiple facets.
The harmonic becomes central to the blues in the mid-20s, replacing the pan flute for the sound high enough to be heard even in crowded environments and emerge over other accompanying instruments.
In the early '30s, the blues harmonica becomes an instrument and begins to be present in the recordings as a soloist and as an accompaniment.

most important artists: John Lee, Sonny Terry, DeFord Bailey, Leadbelly, Mance Lipscomb, Bukka White, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Sonny Boy Williamson II.





11 - Piano Blues

The blues guitar appeared in only to the '20s, but the plan was already used in the early twentieth century.

The blues piano branches in thousands of styles: ragtime-

, played at the beginning of the century




the boogie-woogie, a style characterized by fast, played mostly with his left hand and the eight measures strongly accentuated
-the Barrelhouse Blues a very rough form of boogie woogie-
the New Orleans second line, unleashed a style that combines
bass notes very syncopated rhythms
-Caribbean jazz styles of the West Coast and Chicago Blues

The plan represents a real complex even on its own as it allows to play the melody and rhythmic accompaniment together, is present in all styles of blues.

Artist: Albert Ammons, Leroy Carr, Professor Longhair, Big Maceo Merriweather, Sunnyland Slim, Otis Spam and Roosevelt Sykes.



12 - Modern Acoustic Blues

The modern version of acoustic blues takes up with the changes the old style classic and country, with remakes of old songs with new production or however it inspired.


executions usually take place without the presence of companions, but some artists prefer a more elaborate accompaniment, reaching a real complex.
The instruments used are mainly guitar and harmonica.

Among the artists: Rory Block, Guy Davis, Taj Mahal, John Cephas, Corey Harris, John Mooney, John Hammond Jr, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Keb'Mo '.