Life of a Traveling Blues Artist The life as a traveling musician is one often looked upon as a life of ease‚ fame‚ and wealth‚ but can it really be what it seems? There are many difficult struggles to overcome‚ especially in the life of a blues performer‚ and as a fellow blues guitarist‚ this topic felt like something that would be easily relatable in countless ways. It is important to become informed and educated about the difficulties‚ hardships‚ requirements‚ and joys of becoming‚ and sustaining
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“St. Louis Blues” from 1922 was composed by William Christopher “W. C.” Handy. It is a blues jazz song. Handy was known as “The Father of the Blues”. The blues is a musical genre whose origin is from the African-American communities. The blues songs were jazz songs‚ rhythm and blues‚ and rock and roll. “St. Louis Blues” remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians’ repertoire. Handy wrote this song mainly inspired by some memories of his life. He remembered hearing a woman walking down the street
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One of the most beloved comedies of the eighties‚ The Blues Brothers (1980‚ John Landis) is a masterpiece of absurdist comedy packed with a staggering amount of musical and acting talent. The cinematography is unparalleled in any comedy of it’s era‚ and the camera work greatly enhances the impact of the many‚ many gags. From singing‚ dancing preachers to the Illinois Nazi Party‚ there is no shortage of foes to stand in the way of the Blues Brothers in their goal. Will they fail? Of course not -
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Generally‚ many “Bawdy Blues” songs exploit innuendo lyrics because it encompasses socially forbidden subjects such as extremely blatant sexual themes‚ prostitutions‚ adultery‚ lesbianism or social ills. Often times‚ these obscene songs are frequently banned from radio stations. The only way to have an access to these songs sometimes is to listen to them on a jukebox machine due to its explicit librettos. For example: Lucille Bogan’s humorous sexual references song entitled‚ "Shave ’Em Dry" (1935)
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSFL) Operating Services is Florida’s largest insurer‚ serving more than 6 million residents in total. Three trends that redefine how Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida brings value to its members are through consumer empowerment‚ E-business‚ and financial services modernization. BCBSFL holds approximately 30% of the HMO market share in Florida‚ which is twice the share of its nearest competitor. BCBSFL offers a BlueComplements program filled with discounts
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associated with different colors: Blue Color Meaning there are three kinds of colors –cool colors ‚warm colors ‚ mixed cool/warm colors and neutral colours I like blue color the most .Blue is among the most popular colors and can be seen generously in nature. Blue is associated with peace and tranquility. This color also symbolizes loyalty and is often painted in bedrooms as contact with it makes the human body produce chemicals that have a calming effect. Blue also signifies dependability and
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Common Name- Blue Whale Scientific Name- Balaenoptera musculus Family- Balaenopteridae- derived from the French‚ rorqual meaning whale Related Species- Sei Whale‚ Humback Whale‚ Fin Whale‚ Bryde’s Whale‚ Eden’s Whale‚ Common Minke Whale‚ Antarctic Minke Whale‚ and Omura’s Whale. Family Traits- Members of the Family Balaenopteridae have a narrow elongated flipper‚ feed on crustaceans by gulping water and pushing it out through baleen plates‚ have a dorsal fin and gestation last from 11-12 months
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have a variety of different meanings and associations for different people. A colour that is favoured by one person‚ may be despised by another. The colour preferred by individuals is blue (Wiegersma & Van Loon‚ 1989). Although‚ it is preferred‚ it does not mean it is universally favoured. Understanding of blue comes from analysing different interpretations and associations people have with it. These different interpretations arise from varying cultures (Aslam‚ 2006)‚ subcultures and individual
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composed his first published song entitled “When You Want ’Em You Can’t Get ’Em”. From 1920 to 1924‚ he composed for an annual production put on by George White. Legend has it that he actually composed what most say is his greatest work‚ Rhapsody in Blue‚ in a rush because he had forgotten about the performance. About ten years later‚ he wrote one of the most famous American operas called Porgy and Bess. Many people say it is “considered to not only be Gershwin’s most complex and best-known works
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Blues vs. Rock and Roll “You can’t play the blues‚ until you’ve paid your dues” (Spencer 41)‚ said by the originator of the blues W.C. Handy. The blues is a music style that influenced America in many ways eventually coming to create rock and roll. The true originators of the blues go back to African slaves brought to America to work on plantations. As these slaves gained freedom and acceptance in the big cities blues developed its own unique style. This unique style gained popularity amongst the
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