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Blues Music From America's Midwest Region

The swinging Blues music that evolved from the Midwestern towns like Kansas City.
Big Joe Williams
Bartender turned Blues singer.
Bessie Smith
She used to belt them out, the first notable power vocalist.
Big Joe Turner
"Shake, Rattle and Roll"

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