“Not to be racist” - ‘continues speaking and being racist’.
scientifically mermaids from parts of the sea with less sunlight would be more likely to be dark skinned bc dark skin camouflages better in dark water.
I hope everyone knows that all modern music was invented by black people ?
Can someone add historical music (pre-20th c) if they know any? Just curious I tend to listen to different folk songs and war songs and protest music and Ive heard very little from prior to the Civil Rights movement by black people in the US so I’m just wondering what there is.
Big Mama Thornton
She basically invented the Rock and Roll/Blues music as we know it today, but isn’t really credited as much as she should be. Her songs were also used by white musicians, who never credited her. Most notably Elvis covered her song ‘Hound Dog’, and it’s now one of ‘his’ biggest songs to date.Thorntons’ song ‘Ball and Chain’ is considered a ‘staple’ of Janis Joplin’s music career. (I don’t know as much about her as I would like to, if anyone could add onto this that would be wonderful)
Robert Johnson (1930s)
He’s considered one of the greatest blues musicians to this day, and credited as the first modern bluesman, he changed the way people play guitar, and is said to stand at the ‘crossroads’ of American music. It’s more than likely that the person you consider the best guitar player would name Johnson as a major influence on their playing. Not much is known about his life, which contributes to the legend that he sold his soul at the crossroads to be as talented as he was, in reality, he was taught by a man named Ike Zimmerman (who also deserves more recognition but I couldn’t find much on him) Johnson is also widely considered the first member of the 27 club.
