Singing the Blues

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Across
  1. 3. This type of song was sung in homes or at religious gatherings
  2. 6. People who play instruments are called ____________________
  3. 8. This is extremely important in African culture
  4. 10. The most famous urban or city blues singer (two words)
  5. 11. What you sometimes feel when you are all by yourself
  6. 12. The earlier period of the blues is divided into two basic ________
Down
  1. 1. One of the great blues instrumentalists (two words)
  2. 2. Teddy Ledbetter's nickname
  3. 4. The singers of this style accompanied themselves on guitar (two words)
  4. 5. The blues developed into a standard musical form consisting of 12 of these
  5. 7. The Africans who were brought to America brought their _________ with them
  6. 9. This style was more rhythmic (two words)