Whoopin' the Blues

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"Whoopin' the Blues" is a classic blues harmonica piece by Sonny Terry, showcasing his energetic whooping vocal style and virtuoso country-blues harp playing.

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Hootin' the Blues 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues composition
harmonica piece
song
associatedWith American folk blues
associatedWithArtist Sonny Terry NERFINISHED
composer Sonny Terry NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresPerformanceStyle virtuoso country-blues harp playing
featuresVocalStyle whooping vocal style
genre blues
country blues
hasMood energetic
exuberant
hasMusicalForm blues
hasPerformer Sonny Terry NERFINISHED
hasTempo up-tempo
influencedGenre blues harmonica
country blues harmonica
language English
notableFor energetic harmonica techniques
integration of vocal whoops and harmonica
performanceTradition Piedmont blues NERFINISHED
country blues harmonica
primaryInstrument harmonica
primaryPerformer Sonny Terry NERFINISHED
typicalSetting solo harmonica and voice performance
usesTechnique bent notes on harmonica
call-and-response between voice and harmonica
rhythmic chugging harmonica patterns
vocalStyle whooping shouts

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Sonny Terry notableWork Whoopin' the Blues
Sonny Terry notableWork Whoopin' the Blues
this entity surface form: Hootin' the Blues