Ragtime is a style of music that dominated american culture from 1895 to 1918. The genre has its origins in …show more content…
Blues originated in the late 1800s, but in the deep South. It was a blend of Negro spirituals, work songs, shouts, chants and narrative lyrics and drum beats. The birthplace of blues and jazz originated in the mississippi delta just a little up the river from new orleans. Where jazz was widely known and talked about (www.triblive.com).
Blues comes in many forms, for example, delta, piedmont, jump and Chicago blues. Its popularity grew after World War II when electric guitars became popular. By the early 1970s, blues had formed another style that was called blues rock.While ragtime is jangly and spirited, blues takes after its name blue, or melancholy. Its name is traced to 1912 when Hart Ward copyrighted the first blues song, “Dallas Blues.” Jazz, as a mix of ragtime and blues has fused into many styles since its emergence. (Mcdougall 98).
So, how do all these styles of music link up together? its linked together because they have all been inspired from a simple person, or culture, and of course people have come up with creative ideas to continuously change the way jazz sounds. In conclusion, jazz has changed the game forever, from r&b to rock. It was all made possible because of either something as simple as slaves singing hymns, or a pianist playing ragtime. In conclusion, jazz is an amazing form of music that is legendary and historical. It still ceases to change music to this