Early Blues Artist: Big Bill Broonzy Part 1
As a start if the discussion of the early bluesmen. we will start with Big Bill Broonzy. He was one of the early blues musicians that influenced the Chicago Blues soumd
Highlights in the History of Chicago Blues
There is much dispute about where the blues music originated because regions in which African-American communities reside have been weaving their own brand of the musical genre simultaneously in the beginning. For people in Chicago, the blues scene came about during the 1920s as a result of a period known as “Great Migration”. During this time, black workers and musicians from the south aspired to find economic stability in urban areas like Chicago and Detroit. As the black communities grew, opportunities for showcasing and introducing music forms increased as well. This gave way to the establishment of the Chicago’s version of blues. Chicago blues is essentially an amplified version of the Delta blues. Instruments such as the drums, bass, piano, sometimes the saxophone are added to the electric guitar and amplified harmonica to create a livelier version.
