Singing the Blues

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Across
  1. 2. The most famous city blues singer (2 words).
  2. 6. What you sometimes feel when you're by yourself.
  3. 7. These were more rhythmic (two words).
  4. 8. The more organized form of blues had two ____.
  5. 10. Africans learn songs about the ___ of the tribe.
  6. 12. Teddy Ledbetter’s nickname
  7. 13. The blues standard musical form had 12 ___.
  8. 14. Tribal members learn songs about daily ____.
  9. 15. Songs teach Africans different aspects of ___.
  10. 16. Slaves would sing songs while working in these.
Down
  1. 1. Africans brought this with them to America.
  2. 3. These are people who play instruments.
  3. 4. Slaves sang melancholy songs in homes or at ___ gatherings.
  4. 5. Big Bill ___
  5. 7. Singers of this style accompanied themselves on guitar (2 words).
  6. 9. The earlier period of blues divided into 2 ____.
  7. 11. This is extremely important in African culture.