THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (PART 1) MA RAINEY & THE ONES WHO CAME FIRST

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To the reviewer who low scored us for "poor research": please see "Resources" below- then pound sand trying to listen to the the birth of the blues with the BOOK you recommended.  For those of you who appreciate the efforts it took to do this Blues special please kindly let us know-Thanks!

[MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl2CpegOuXY Black Bottom, Ma Rainey]
Resources Used:
https://www.britannica.com/art/blues-music
https://publicdomain4u.com
Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. The Memphis blues. 1923. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669804/
Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. St. Louis blues. 1922. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669595
https://jfderry.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/charlie-patton-1891-1934-father-of-the-blues-part-2/
https://visitmississippi.org/experiences/the-history-of-mississippi-delta-blues-music/
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ma-rainey-mn0000237213/biography
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/ma-rainey-about/14074/
https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197432/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104187.Bessie: A comprehensive biography detailing Bessie Smith's life and career. 

Resources Used: pt 1,2
https://www.britannica.com/art/blues-music
https://publicdomain4u.com
Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. The Memphis blues. 1923. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669804/
Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. St. Louis blues. 1922. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669595
https://jfderry.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/charlie-patton-1891-1934-father-of-the-blues-part-2/
https://visitmississippi.org/experiences/the-history-of-mississippi-delta-blues-music/
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ma-rainey-mn0000237213/biography
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/ma-rainey-about/14074/
https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197432/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104187.Bessie: A comprehensive biography detailing Bessie Smith's life and career.
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/bessie-smith-about-the-empress-of-the-blues/724/: An informative documentary exploring her impact on the music world.
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-smith: A detailed biography highlighting her contributions to music and culture.
https://www.biography.com/musician/wc-handy
[Library of Congress's collection](https://www.loc.gov/collections/w- c-handy-papers/about-this-collection/)
Explore B.B. King's discography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bb-king-mn0000059156/discography
Listen to B.B. King and Eric Clapton's "Riding with the King": https://www.jamendo.com/track/riding-with-the-king
Discover more about B.B. King's honors: https://rockhall.com/inductees/bb-king
B.B. King's Official Website: https://www.bbking.com
AllMusic Biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bb-king-mn0000059156/biography
For more information on the blues and its history, visit https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org
https://blues.org
https://folkways.si.edu/blues
https://www.memphisrocknsoul.org
https://mohistory.org/
https://stlouisbluessociety.org/
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html is a must-visit for blues enthusiasts.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1217091.Sammy_Davis_Jr_
[Ma Rainey's Black Bottom](https://www.imdb.com/title
https://classicsdujour.com/classic-rock-hits-that-are-actually-blues-songs/
https://www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org/
https://www.pbs.org/robertjohnson/notebooks/
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/blues-paramount-records/ - A comprehensive history of Paramount Records, the label that recorded some of Willie Brown's notable tracks.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/robert-johnson-the-search-for-the-man-behind-the-myth-116078151/