1. African American Music History
That unique song was the African American spiritual. ... The blues is a style of music that began in America in the early 20th century. ... Some influential African American blues artists were W.C. Handy (the father of the blues), Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith just to name a few of the early pioneers. ... People felt that the blues sound should not be mixed with religious music. ...
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