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The Blues Society of WNY AM Jam The Blue Society has been sponsoring a music gathering for people to learn more about Blues music and to have the opportunity to participate. It provides a chance to sing, play an instrument, and learn about music. Students of all abilities are welcome to join in and experience performing music with others.
Shuffles
There are so many different types of blues—and therefore, many different types of blues shuffles. They stem from the players on records, the tempo and feel of the song, and the region they hail from. They range stylistically in the sense of geographically-inspired feels, like the Chicago Shuffle, the Texas Shuffle, or the Memphis shuffle. Plus, we have shuffles named after particular artists, such as the T-Bone shuffle (by T-Bone Walker) and the Cannonball Shuffle (named after Freddie King, the “Texas Cannonball.”)
The month of October will focus on the Chicago shuffle. This style can be heard in the music of Willie Dixon. Dixon wrote a huge portion of the blues catalog and his bass lines show up on records by Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, and his personal releases. This month the following songs will be featured at the October Am Jam.
Build for Comfort - Howlin Wolf & Willie Dixon
Let the Good Time Roll - BB King
Who’s Been Talking - Howlin Wolf
Farther on up the Road - Bobby Bland
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The Cave, 77 Military Rd, Buffalo, NY 14207-2834, United States
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