RAZ Vocabulary X: The Blues More Than a Feeling reading
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Sophie's Rhythm: A Tale of a Slave Turned Vaudeville Blues Composer
Sophie, a slave on a plantation in the South, follows her dream of performing blues music on the vaudeville stage and becomes a well-respected and admired composer despite the obstacles she faces.
Open full readingThe Singing Stranger: Bringing Joy During the Great Depression
A traveling musician known as "The Singing Stranger" uses his music and call-and-response technique to spread joy and bring people together during the Great Depression.
Open full readingRhythm Blues: The Birth of the Blues
A slave who used a pseudonym during the Great Depression, discovers a phonograph and creates the blues genre, capturing his emotions in music.
Open full readingTitle: The Rhythm of Resilience
The Rhythm of Resilience" is a poetic tale of how music, despite the Great Depression and discrimination, brought hope and lifted spirits through the performances of a pseudonymous composer on a plantation.
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