The Blues and nothing but the Blues

The blues is weaved  into the fabric of American music, It is one of those generations of American that has adapted and grown since it was developed by the African American. The music itself contains different aspects and takes on it. Musicologist Robert Palmer has found features within the blues.
What we know as the blues was considered as "black country" and its origins are derived from the African slaves that were forced to America in the eighteen hundreds. These song were used during work time to pass the time and to entertain the mind through he long mundane tasks. These songs are lead by a single singer and are comprised of improvised short lines. This songs generally took on Biblical, romantic, or of themes of struggle. Through the generation this music has modeled to the specific ways of that time but still retaining its principles.
The blues, like with any form of music, can hold different definitions to different people. Musician Elijah Wald defines the blues as first being black popular music that derived from folk of poor background. It was used to help other folk understand the problems and aspirations of folk on the on the street or out in the country. Later down the road music formed into something entirely different that being played for a white cult audience that picked up on the blues and interpreted it as there own,
Wald also strongly advocated for a blues musician named Robert Johnson who like Charley Patton, did not want become a superstar of the music or make it into the mainstream. Rather he aspired to make genuine blues popularized. All though he did not make a dent during his time of perform his work played more of an impacted down the road because he became the primary example of pure blues.
Blues music started out as simple work songs but later evolved into one of the strongest forms of music we know today. There are many variations to the music but may try to keep it pure like Robert Johnson. But the blues is music of the folk.






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