A Spoonful Blues
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A Spoonful Blues is an early Delta blues song by pioneering guitarist and singer Charley Patton, showcasing his raw vocal style and influential slide guitar work.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta blues song
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Charley Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | pre-war blues ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Mississippi Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Charley Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early 20th century blues ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | slide guitar ⓘ |
| genre | Delta blues ⓘ |
| hasGuitarTechnique |
bottleneck slide
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rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | blues ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | country blues ⓘ |
| hasTheme | blues tradition of “spoonful” songs ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle |
rough timbre
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shouted vocals ⓘ |
| influenced |
later blues guitarists
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later slide guitar techniques ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Delta blues
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blues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Charley Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of Delta blues
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influential slide guitar work ⓘ |
| partOf | Charley Patton discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Charley Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Charley Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | raw vocal style ⓘ |
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