INTERNATIONAL BLUES MUSIC DAY

Today is August 5 we are celebrating the  soulful sounds on International Blues Music Day. On this International Day, we are encouraging everyone around the globe to enjoy the historical sound of the American South.

Blues Music is a combination of form and music that creates a heavy sound filled with emotion. Often associated with sadness, blues music releases emotional feelings meant to free the soul. On International Blues Music Day, let’s learn the vast history behind this musical genre while listening to your favorite blues musician.

DID YOU KNOW?

“Walking the blues” is a blues bass guitar playing during a song. The bass guitar has the important role of creating the “feeling” of the song being played.

Historically, blues music seems to have developed shortly after the Civil War. Originating the in the deep South, this music genre was an artistic way for African Americans to sing work songs while working in the fields during slavery. It’s important to note many of these songs were a depiction of sadness and melancholy, which were current feelings of slaves during this era. However, because of the resilience of slaves, they also incorporated spiritual songs with feelings as a way of dealing with every day life. The early sounds of blues serve as the oral history of slaves. In fact, many of the early blues songs are the only documentation available telling us of work conditions, treatment, and life as a slave.

Between the late 1800s and early 1920s, blues began taking a new shape in mainstream America. Spreading across the entire South, blues music was heard in dance halls and speakeasys. It was during this time instruments, such as the banjo and trumpet, began amplifying the sound of blues. It was also a time when black musicians were recording their music, opening doors for music to enter into households across the world.

6 Famous Blues Musicians

  1. Bessie Smith (1894–1937)
  2. Mamie Smith (1891–1946)
  3. Etta James (1938–2012)
  4. Howlin’ Wolf (1910–1976)
  5. Muddy Waters (1913–1983)
  6. B.B. King (1925-2015)

Blues musician Johnny Childs receives credit as the founder of International Blues Music Day. On August 2, 2013, Childs began an initiative to create an annual celebration in honor of blues music and its musicians around the world. The International Blues Music Day organization, along with the NYC Blues Society, began planning the first ever International Blues Music Day celebration.

Blues Playlist
Jen’s Perspective Blues Playlist

HISTORY BEHIND INTERNATIONAL BLUES MUSIC DAY

Blues music is one of the most widely known music genres in the world. Celebrations bring together musicians, communities, educators, historians, and fans, alike. According to the International Blues Music Day website, this international day is to ‘celebrate and learn about blues and its roots, future and impact; raise awareness of the need for intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding; and reinforce international cooperation and communication.’

What is the International Blues Music Day organization?

The International Blues Music Day organization promotes the art of blues music and educates people on the vast heritage blues music has. The organization’s core goals are to:

  • Promote peace and equality
  • Create dialogue among cultures
  • Encourage diversity
  • Eliminate discrimination
  • Encourage social change

How to OBSERVE #InternationalBluesMusicDay

Gather your friends and family on International Blues Music Day and celebrate the sound of music loved by millions of people around the globe. We want to see your photos on social media as you enjoy celebrations in your area. Tag #InternationalBluesMusicDay so you can join in on this musical celebration.

The Blues Playlist

Welcome to our blues playlist, a carefully curated collection of timeless classics and soul-stirring performances by some of the greatest blues artists of all time. From the electrifying guitar riffs of Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan to the powerful, emotive vocals of Etta James and Bessie Smith, this playlist offers a journey through the rich and diverse landscape of the blues. You’ll experience the raw, haunting sound of Robert Johnson’s Delta blues, the sophisticated Chicago blues of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, and the dynamic Texas blues of Freddie King and Albert King. Each track is a testament to the enduring legacy and profound influence of these legendary musicians.

Dive into the deep, resonant tones of B.B. King’s iconic guitar and the smooth, sophisticated stylings of T-Bone Walker, both of whom have left an indelible mark on the genre. The playlist also features Fleetwood Mac’s bluesy roots, showcasing their early work influenced by the Chicago blues scene. With each song, you’ll feel the passion, pain, and joy that define the blues, connecting you to the heart and soul of these remarkable artists. Whether you’re a long-time blues aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, this playlist promises to captivate and move you with its authentic, powerful sound.

Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson#InternationalBluesMusicDay
Cross Road Blues – Robert Johnson
The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
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The Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King
Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters
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Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters
I'm Tore Down - Freddie King
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I’m Tore Down – Freddie King
Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King
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Born Under a Bad Sign – Albert King
Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters
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Got My Mojo Working – Muddy Waters
I Just Want to Make Love to You - Etta James
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I Just Want to Make Love to You – Etta James
Sweet Home Chicago - Robert Johnson
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Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson
Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker
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Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker
Red House - Jimi Hendrix
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Red House – Jimi Hendrix
Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
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Mannish Boy – Muddy Waters
Hellhound on My Trail - Robert Johnson
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Hellhound on My Trail – Robert Johnson
Texas Flood- Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Texas Flood- Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Sky Is Crying - Elmore James
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The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James
Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
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Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker
Dust My Broom- Elmore James
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Dust My Broom- Elmore James
Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams
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Baby Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
Little Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf
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Little Red Rooster – Howlin’ Wolf
Black Magic Woman- Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green)
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Black Magic Woman- Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green)
Evil - Howlin' Wolf
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Evil – Howlin’ Wolf
Ain't Nobody's Business - Bessie Smith#InternationalBluesMusicDay
Ain’t Nobody’s Business – Bessie Smith
I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James#InternationalBluesMusicDay
I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James

St Lois Blues – Louis Armstrong


Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell

Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell#InternationalBluesMusicDay
Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell
Spoonful - Howlin' Wolf
Spoonful – Howlin’ Wolf


Messin’ With The Kid – Junior Wells


Killing Floor – Howlin’ Wolf


All Your Love – Otis Rush


Love in Vain – Robert Johnson


Woke Up This Morning – B.B. King


Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy


Matchbox Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson


I Can’t Quit You Baby – Otis Rush


Trouble in Mind – Big Bill Broonzy


Ramblin’ on My Mind – Robert Johnson


Sittin’ on Top of the World – Howlin’ Wolf


You Shook Me – Muddy Waters


Bright Lights, Big City – Jimmy Reed


Smokestack Lightnin’ – Howlin’ Wolf


Back Door Man – Howlin’ Wolf


Blues Before Sunrise – Elmore James


My Babe – Little Walter


Good Morning Little Schoolgirl – Sonny Boy Williamson


It Hurts Me Too – Elmore James


See That My Grave Is Kept Clean – Blind Lemon Jefferson

These songs span decades and include some of the most influential blues musicians, showcasing the genre’s rich history and its evolution over time.

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED DAY

The Day the Music Died Day on February 3rd remembers the unfortunate and untimely death of singers 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 17-year-old Richie Valens, and 28-year-old J. P. Richardson, aka: “The Big Bopper.”  These three artists died in an airplane accident on February 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa. Their pilot, Roger Peterson, also perished in the crash.

The Day the Music Died was dubbed so by Don McLean’s song  “American Pie”

Buddy Holly’s band was on tour and had played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.  They were headed to their next destination in Moorhead, Minnesota.  For this leg of their journey, they decided to take a charter plane rather than go with their tour bus. Richardson “The Big Bopper”,  had swapped places with Waylon Jennings, taking the latter’s place on the plane and Tommy Allsup had lost his place to Ritchie Valens in a coin toss.

Not long after takeoff, they were no longer able to be reached by radio, and they did not reach their destination. The aircraft was reported missing. The next day, the wreckage was found less than 6 miles northwest of the airport in a cornfield.  Poor weather conditions and pilot error were determined, during the investigation, to have been the cause of the pilot losing control of the plane.

Pilgrimage & Tribute

The tragic event echoed through history for over 50 years. Visitors still make the pilgrimage each year to Clear Lake, Iowa, the resort town about 110 miles north of Des Moines, as this was the point of their last concert before the fatal accident.

“The day the music died” is a line in the 1972 Don McLean hit “American Pie.” McLean’s song, which he wrote in the late 1960s and released in 1971, was in part inspired by the tragic event which took the lives of three great musicians and their pilot.

“American Pie” lyrics by Don McLean

“But February made me shiver,
With every paper I’d deliver,
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn’t take one more step. 
I can’t remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside,
The day the music died.

NATIONAL THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED DAY HISTORY

The observance commemorates the fateful day in 1959 when four young lives were cut short. When Don McLean’s “American Pie” hit the airwaves in 1972, the world came to know the day as “the day the music died’ from the line in the lyrics. Another line in the song reflected on the music of Buddy Holly & The Crickets. In their song “That’ll be the Day” the chorus goes like this:

“Well, that’ll be the day, when you say goodbye
Yes, that’ll be the day, when you make me cry
You say you’re gonna leave, you know it’s a lie
‘Cause that’ll be the day when I die

In McLean’s “American Pie” his similar line appears in the chorus as well:

“Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singin’ this’ll be the day that I die
This’ll be the day that I die

Turn up the volume…

HOW TO OBSERVE #TheDayTheMusicDied

Listen to some of the music by Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, or The Big Bopper.

Use #TheDayTheMusicDied to post on social media.

Sing!

Want to sing? That dream of being discovered on a talent show, it could happen. Perhaps you just like to sing? I love to do so home alone, while doing housework. You’ll find me with the earbuds in singing along. Usually loudly.

While I dont think I’m good enough anymore for a professional, I know that striving to regain my vocal abilities will be easier with the songs below. So turn up the volume and enjoy.

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