“Arwhoolie,” “Grizzly Bear,” “K.C. Moan,” and “Forked Deer”
1. Listen to the four “pre-blues” examples (“Arwhoolie,” “Grizzly Bear,” “K.C. Moan,” and “Forked Deer”). What do you hear in these songs that carries forward in the blues? What about in the instrumental styles? How might this relate to the historical shift from plantation slavery to Reconstruction as outlined in Alexander?2. Listen to “Crazy Blues” … Read more