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Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys |
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King of the Mississippi Delta Blues |
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The Father of Gospel Music |
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Rock music draws on ALL of the following: |
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*Country and Western *Bluegrass •Western Swing •Boogie-woogie •Rural and Classic Blues •Gospel •Jazz (Swing) •Popular song |
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Four important R&B innovators |
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*Joe Turner *Louis Jordan *T-Bone Walker *Muddy Waters |
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*Vocalist *Known as the “Boss of the Blues” |
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*Vocalist/saxophonist *Innovator of the Jump Band *Group known as “The Tympani Five” *Athletic choreography (“jump”) in horn line |
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*Guitar/Vocalist *1st to popularize the electric guitar in R |
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