Talking blues is a sub genre of the blues music genre. It is characterised by rhythmic speech or near-speech where the melody is free, but the rhythm is strict. Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rhythm (Greek = flow, or in Modern Greek, style) is the variation of the length and accentuation of a series of sounds or other events. ...

The genre or technique developed in the blues in the early 20th century from influences including African music, British folk song, and the music-hall stage (as put by English politician Robert Somers: "Sambo is a natural-born cockney"). (van der Merwe 1989, pp. 146–148) (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Africa is a large and diverse continent, consisting of dozens of countries, hundreds of languages and thousands of races, tribes and ethnic groups. ... Music hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. ...

It typically consisted of a repetitive guitar, utilizing the same three chord progression as blues, sometimes accompanied by a melodic line with rhythmic, rhyming speaking over it. Tex Williams was most well known for his talking blues, and Woody Guthrie popularized the style. Several sources (including the Almanac Singers) cite Guthrie as the creator/innovator of Talking Blues, or at least the modern form into which it evolved. Bob Dylan, being strongly influenced by Guthrie, also utilized this style and brought life back to it in the 1960's. It came to be a trademark of country music (ibid), and can be considered an early predecessor of rap. The 12-bar blues has a distinctive form in both lyrics and chord structure. ... Tex Williams (August 23, 1917 - October 11, 1985) was an American country musician from Ramsey, Illinois. ... Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912–October 3, 1967) was a prolific American folk musician. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy For information on rap music, see hip hop music. ...

A few notable examples of the Talking Blues include:

• "Talking Blues" by Christopher Allen Bouchillon^[1]
• "Talking Union," written by Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Milard Lampell.
• "Talking Fishing Blues" and "Talking Hard Work" by Woody Guthrie.
• "Talking World War III Blues" and "I Shall Be Free" by Bob Dylan (from the album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan).

// Chris Bouchillon with second wife, Ethel Waters Bouchillon and son Robert Bouchillon Chris Bouchillon was born on 21 August 1893[1] to John and Hester Patterson Bouchillon in Oconee County, South Carolina[2] and died on 18 September 1968 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Peter Seeger (born May 3, 1919), almost universally known as Pete Seeger, is a folk singer, political activist, and author. ... The Freewheelin Bob Dylan, released May 27, 1963, was folk musician Bob Dylans second LP. This release established him as a songwriter of premier importance. ...

See also

• Sprechgesang

Sprechgesang (German for speech song) or Sprechstimme (speech voice) is a technique of vocal production halfway between singing and speaking. ...

Reference

1. ^ http://www.wirz.de/music/bouchfrm.htm

• van der Merwe, Peter (1989). Origins of the Popular Style: The Antecedents of Twentieth-Century Popular Music. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-316121-4.