URBAN OR CHICAGO BLUES (jan 1, 1917 – jan 1, 1933)
Description:
After 1917, blacks went to the north, they were looking for a better life in town. In 1929, US are impacted by the economic crisis, so blacks left campains to search jobs in town, many migrants arrived in Chicago and lived in Ghettos. The blues evolved to became adapted with the hard life of blacks in the ghettos, the electric guitar appeared and helped the blues to conquer a very large audience. John Lee Hooker or Muddy Waters became stars of this movement.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1917
jan 1, 1933
~ 16 years