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Paul Chambers - Come To Light

The blues quickly found a sheet music market among black and white audiences, and were performed by black and white singers, but there were no recordings of the blues by black performers until the 1920s.

Black vaudeville singer... recorded with Okeh Records in 1920, the success of her recordings spurred the creation of the Race Records category within the recording industry, opening the door for other black performers and also allowing for the popular dissemination of the blues.

The blues derives from African American folk music, such as spirituals, shouts, and field hollers. Collections of this music begin to appear after the Civil War... but do not provide a complete picture of what this music sounded like or where the blues came from.


Paul Chambers - Come To Light
  • Released on: Head Album
  • Genre: Synth
  • Produced by: Paul Chanbers

"Paul Chambers uses voice, Synthesizers, Guitars, Drum programming, Percussion and Roland Space Echo tricks. All songs are written, produced and performed by Paul Chambers."

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