Birth of the Blues
Echoes of Southern Sorrow: Birth of the Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
Oh! they say some people long ago
Some people in the past are mentioned.
Were searching for a diff'rent tune
They were looking for a different kind of music.
One that they could croon
Specifically, a tune that they could sing with a smooth and melodious voice.
As only they can
Emphasizes their unique ability to sing.
They only had the rhythm so
They only possessed the rhythm initially.
They started swaying to and fro
They began moving back and forth in a rhythmic manner.
They didn't know just what they had
They were unaware of the significance of what they were doing.
And that is how the blues really began
This ignorance led to the creation of the blues.
They heard the breeze in the trees
They heard the wind producing strange, melancholic tunes.
Singing weird melodies
The melodies were unusual and haunting.
And they made that
This experience marked the beginning of the blues.
The start of the blues
They identified this as the starting point of the blues genre.
And from a jail came the wail
From a prison cell, a mournful cry was heard.
Of a down hearted frail
It was the lament of a deeply saddened and discouraged person.
And they played that
This cry became a part of the blues music.
As part of the blues
Further emphasizing the incorporation of sorrow into the blues.
From a whippoorwill out on a hill
They took inspiration from a whippoorwill bird on a hill.
They took a new note
They introduced a new musical note.
Pushed it through a horn
This note was transmitted through a horn instrument.
'til it was born into a blue note
Resulting in the creation of a distinctive blue note.
And then they nursed it, rehearsed it
They took care of and practiced this new musical element.
And gave out the news
They spread the word about the birth of the blues.
That the southland
The southern region of the United States is credited with giving rise to the blues.
Gave birth to the blues!
Summarizes that the blues originated in the South.
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