Combos incorporating piano, guitar, and percussion developed, although the country, "downhome" origins of the musicians were still evident in the music...

By the early 1960's rhythm and blues, in its narrowest sense, was an ageing and increasing genre. As R and B evolved, like the blues had before it, the golden age of 60's soul was born...

C. Handy popularized the blues by realeasing a composition called "Memphis Blues" aFather of the blues - 1920s became a major element of African American American popular music - the blues evolved from informal performances in bars to entertainment in theaters - In the 30s and 40s the blues went north - famous bluesmen (Muddy Waters/Willie Dixon) played in Chicago or Detroit Impact of the blues: - in the early 60s many young American or European discovered the blues aThe Rolling Stones, Cream, Fleetwood Mac afamiliarized a young white audience with the blues - inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton or Led Zeppelin Robert Johnson: - born Robert Leroy Johnson - May 8, 1911 ? August 16, 1938 - one of the most famous Delta blues musicians - the combination of his singing, guitar skills and songwriting influenced generations of musicians - Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend Main Characters: 1...

Likewise jazz music has had its impact on modern music and it maintains its role as a universal music over its interaction with different music. This interaction has formed several genres like Ragtime, Soul Jazz, Fusion, Acid Jazz, Groove, Smooth Jazz, and Post Bop...