History of African American Music in 10 Minutes

The music you will hear is not necessarily preformed by people who played during the time their type of music was created (especially the early stuff). However they are respective and true members of the musical forms they represent. It can also be argued that early forms of some of these forms began at the end of the decade that proceeds the one in which they are placed, I took some liberty in this and placed each form in the era in which it flourished most. Enjoy!

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