2007-10-01 15:19:27 · 13 answers · asked by ani19bd 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Blues
Charley Patton
2007-10-03 17:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although W. C. Handy is widely referred to as the "Father of The Blues", this is primarily because he had the ability to write musical notation. He himself admitted in his autobiography that he heard a slide guitarist at a train station in Tutweiler Miss. playing a song. When he asked what kind of music it was, the guitarist answered "blues". Therefore, he is more accurately the midwife of the blues.
Hate to be anal retentive, but Handy's first published blues was Memphis Blues in 1912. St Louis Blues was published in 1914.
P.S. Note to Aaron J. - I (and I'm sure many other regular posters on this forum such as Conchobor) are well aware of the contributions of T-Bone, not only to the blues, but to rock & roll and R &B. I have most of the sides he cut in one format or another, including the Oak Cliff T- Bone material. However, to claim the title of "Father of the Blues" for him, while at the same time calling all Delta bluesmen drunkards, either demonstrates your ignorance of the genre, or your desire to raise a few hackles.
2007-10-02 03:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by Martin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was a blues composer and musician, often known as the "Father of the Blues."
2007-10-02 09:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by Peepaw 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Blues is Jes Grew music. There are some who are named the father, but it was thousands upon thousands of musicians.
2007-10-02 04:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd also go with W.C. Handy, the father of St. Louis Blues.
2007-10-03 16:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by xengold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It vexes me how T-Bone Walker is so easily forgotten.
All those delta bluesers were just rambling drunkards that had no musical sense whatsoever. T-Bone actually made the Blues sound like music. And ALSO practically invented guitar soloing.
I don't know who you want to consider the "father" of the blues, but Bone is by far the most important innovator!
2007-10-02 07:00:27 · answer #6 · answered by aarjop 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
W.C. Handy
He published the first blues song in 1905 with his "St. Louis Blues"
His is the first blues name to come down to us.
Edited to add - my answer is oncorrect - I was going off of faulty memory! Read Martin Couch's answer below!
2007-10-01 22:36:20 · answer #7 · answered by conchobor2 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The first slave who sang a work song to provide rythmn to the field workers. From there all blues grew.
2007-10-01 23:02:48 · answer #8 · answered by rush 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Either Robert Johnston or Leadbelly.
2007-10-01 23:05:17 · answer #9 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Woodrow "T-Model" Tarmoon!
2007-10-02 00:40:14 · answer #10 · answered by Kerbachard! -El Wapo™ © 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋