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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hootin' the Blues | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues composition
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harmonica piece ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American folk blues ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Sonny Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Sonny Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresPerformanceStyle | virtuoso country-blues harp playing ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | whooping vocal style ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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country blues ⓘ |
| hasMood |
energetic
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exuberant ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | blues ⓘ |
| hasPerformer | Sonny Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
blues harmonica
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country blues harmonica ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic harmonica techniques
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integration of vocal whoops and harmonica ⓘ |
| performanceTradition |
Piedmont blues
NERFINISHED
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country blues harmonica ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | harmonica ⓘ |
| primaryPerformer | Sonny Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | solo harmonica and voice performance ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
bent notes on harmonica
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call-and-response between voice and harmonica ⓘ rhythmic chugging harmonica patterns ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | whooping shouts ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Hootin' the Blues