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Learn Blues Guitar – Putting the Rhythm on the Blues

by | Music

At the end of the 19th century, a style of music emerged within the African-American communities of the Deep South in the United States. It was often performed by prisoners and slaves and comprised of field hollers, work songs, chants, and shouts. This musical genre is known as the Blues. Legend has it that William Christopher Handy, a cornet player and bandleader, wrote and recorded the first published Blues song in 1912, titled “Yellow Dog Blues.”

Over the years, the Blues genre has gained popularity worldwide, captivating people of all ages and creating a multitude of music fans What Is A Musician? - For some individuals, the role of a musician may be difficult to comprehend. They may struggle to understand: 1 - the nature of a musician's talent or job, 2 - why musicians work around the clock, and 3 - the concept of a fanbase and the boundaries musicians set with fans. Let's delve into each… eager to try their hand at playing blues guitar The Annals Of Blues Guitar - The blues guitar is a genre of music that can be vocal, instrumental or both. It primarily uses the 'blue' notes, which are based on a 'minor …

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“Learn Blues Guitar – Putting the Rhythm on the Blues”

My personal collection of book trade ephemera

by | Arts, Culture

leaves, autumn, watercolorBenjamin Clark is the Curator of Education for the Oklahoma Museum of History. Benjamin wrote this exclusive and very interesting article for us. He retains copyright of the first image and the text, of course. The second image is in the public domain.

My personal collection of book trade ephemera


My personal collection of book trade ephemera is *supposed* to focus on the book trades of the frontier. I have to remind myself of that every once in a while. But I’m almost always a sucker for beautiful typography. Am I the only collector who gets sucked down tangents? I doubt it.

I’ve had a business card for a while for one FR Aldrich, an agent for Advance Steam Printing Co. in Norman, Oklahoma Territory. The Aldrich card is one of my favorites, because of the frontier association and for the simple beauty of the typography.

Now, Norman was founded and occupied the night of the initial land run into the Unassigned Lands April 22, 1889. Oklahoma became a state in November 1907. That date range was the closest I could get to FR Aldrich and his business. An 18 year gap is a little too big for me …

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“My personal collection of book trade ephemera”