Singing the Blues

2. Teddy Ledbetter's nickname
3. The blues developed into a standard musical form consisting of 12 of these.
7. African tribes taught songs about the _______ of their tribe.
8. This type of sad song was sung in slave homes and religious gatherings.
9. This is extremely important in African culture, what this class is about
10. Tribal members even learned songs about specific daily ______
13. The more organized form of blues had two of these, one from the early 19th century to about 1930 and the other from 1930 on
15. Songs teach members of African tribes about the different aspects of this.
17. Blues The singers of this style accompanied themselves on guitar (two words)
18. The Africans who were brought to America brought this with them
19. Country Blues singer Big Bill _____

1. The slaves would often sing the blues while working in these.
4. What Bessie Smith and you may feel like doing when you are sad
5. Blues While the country blues were often slower, the ________(two words) were faster and more rhythmic
6. One of the great blues trumpet player and vocalist (two words)
11. Smith The most famous urban or city blues singer (two words)
12. A formal request for something, another word for ask
14. People who play instruments are called ________.
15. What you feel sometimes when you are all alone and by yourself
16. The earlier period of the blues is divided into two of these: the country blues, and the city blues