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It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk Angels

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It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk Angels

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Kitty Wells was one of the first female honky tonk artists. She gave a females perspective on infidelity and marriage. Country instruments include guitar, fiddles, and bass.

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Kitty Wells - It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels

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Hank Williams was the biggest star in the history of honky tonk music. He was known for his heavy steel guitar and unique style of singing.

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Hank Williams Sr... I Saw The Light - 1948

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People opened the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville. It was WSM's second longest continuous broadcast.

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Johnny Cash had that deep, resonant baritone percussive guitar. He got the nickname "The Man In Black" because he went to the Grand Ole Opry debut wearing all black.

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Elvis Presley merged "black" and "white" genres in that song. The black and white radio stations did not want to put the song out there. It was described as having waged war on segregated radio stations.

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Shania Twain was the face for Women in Country Pop. She is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history .

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The Carter Family was made up of A.P., Sara, and Maybelle. Their nickname was "The First Family of Country Music." They were inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.

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Bill Haley's influences were country, swing, and rhythm and blues. Rocket 88 was considered the earliest recognized Rockabilly recording.

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Rocket 88  -  Bill Haley and the Saddlemen

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The Monroe Brothers consisted of Birch, Bill, and Charlie. In 1932 Bill and Charlie continued to go on tour. Bill Monroe was nicknamed the "Father of Bluegrass."

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The Monroe Brothers - New River Train (1936)

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William Smith Monroe (September 13, 1911 -- September 9, 1996) was an American musician who helped develop the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader.

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Reba McEntire and her sisters formed a group called “The Singing McEntires” and they went to rodeo’s with their dad when they were kids.Reba released "You Lift Me Up (To Heaven)" and that hit the top 10. As soon as that hit the charts she was named “The Queen of Country.”

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Reba McEntire -- (You Lift Me) Up to Heaven

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Robert Johnson landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians.
He also played at Juke Joints. He documented life and death at 27 because he sold his soul to the devil.

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I Believe I'll Dust My Broom [Remastered] ROBERT JOHNSON (1936) Delta Blues Guitar Legend

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Muddy left his sharecropper farm and headed north. He played at house parties. He went to play electric guitar because at places no one could hear him play. He combined the electric guitar's unique sounds with the style of the acoustic delta blues, and this new electric-based, urban style would come to be called the Chicago blues.

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I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man -  Muddy Waters

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T-Bone Walker was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues and electric blues sound. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"
He influenced Chuck Berry.

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He was known as The King of Blues. His reign of being The King of Blues is longer than any monarch in history. More than half a century he has helped define the blues for a worldwide audience.

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B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone ( 1969 ) HD

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Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound has led them to be cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal. Their style drew from a wide variety of influences, including blues, psychedelia, and folk music.

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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of Brian Jones (multi-instrumentalist), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica, occasional guitar and keyboards), Keith Richards (guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued to work with the band as a contracted musician until his death in 1985.

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The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black (Official Lyric Video)

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The Beatles - The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (Official Music Video) [Remastered 2015]

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Big Mama Thornton was an American rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter. She was the first to record Leiber and Stoller's "Hound Dog", in 1952,[2] which became her biggest hit, staying seven weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B chart in 1953[3] and selling almost two million copies.

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Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog (1952) Blues

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Green Day was formed in 1986 and they were known as Sweet Children. Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, California. Green Day were second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence.

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The Beatles were apart of the first ever British invasion for music in America. In 1964 on the Ed Sullivan Show they performed and that was known to be the most highly watched single shows in TV history. They became the foremost and most influential band in history.

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Remastered 2009)

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Pink Floyd and their music video was inspired by hallucinogenic drugs. They were also apart of the British Invasion. They helped Psychedelic and Progressive Rock become very successful.

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If Kurt Cobain was not around there would be no grunge rock because after he died grunge faded off the grid. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. The Alternative movement created the sound of a resentful and distressed generation.

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David Bowie was apart of Glam Rock. His style of clothing he wore around the place influenced the Glam era. He set the standard for showmanship.

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Michael Jackson was called the King of Pop. Him and Prince always fought for who had a better song, but everyone knew that Michael Jackson would win. Unfortunately he died before he would launch his last and final tour for the people to enjoy.

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Prince was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant fashion sense and use of makeup, and wide vocal range. He was always competing with Michael Jackson. He fired back at Jackson with this song.

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Elvis Presley was an interesting person. He was named the King of Rock & Roll. Jail House Rock was his first hit song.

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Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (Music Video)

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This song was in a twelve-bar format. Fun fact in 40 years this song has sold over 25 million copies in over 30 different languages. It was the most successful rendition recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets.

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Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock (1955) HD

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This song was released by the Beach Boys and that song was on the top charts for 78 weeks. When you read the lyrics it basically gives you places to surf. It is one of the best surf songs to be released.

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This is a Baroque type of opera. Cloudia Monteverdi's style of that consisted of instrumental colors, key changes, rhythm, and discords made it fit into this type of opera. It is a musical act between the acts of straight play.

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L' ORFEO: Favola in Musica (Claudio Monteverdi) - Representación de Jordi Savall

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Frederick Handel composed this opera in 1711. It was the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. When they went to Queen's Theatre in London it was a success.

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Händel - Opera Rinaldo, HWV7 | René Jacobs Freiburger Barockorchester

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed this when he was only 12 years old. Him and his dad were at Vienna and his dad was trying to get Mozart to compose this. It was based on a sparkling comed

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This is only Beethoven's only opera. It was composed over a period of 10 years. This opera has delighted audiences for centuries with its themes of justice, freedom, and strength of the human spirit.

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Aida is in 4 acts by Verdi. This opera is a musical based on the opera of the same name, but written by a different person. This opera has been sung 1,100 times since 1886.

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This opera is a one-act Singspiel. Franz Schubert composed this on a libretto by Hoffman. Hofmann based the libretto on the 1818 French vaudeville Les deux Valentin.

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Schubert - Zwillingsbruder Overture, D. 647

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It is an opera of 4 acts and 9 scenes. It was dedicated to Dmitiri's first wife. It incorporates elements of expressionism and verismo, telling the story of a lonely woman in 19th-century Russia who falls in love with one of her husband's workers and is driven to murder.

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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk - Lukács, Berczelly, Zapletchni

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It is a one-act expressionist opera. It was performed in the Royal Hungarian Opera House and it was a success. The symbolism of it was that Bluebeard was supposed to be Bartok.