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30 relations: Blues, Charley Patton, Cleveland, Mississippi, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Delta blues, Delta State University, Dockery, Mississippi, Haley Barbour, Henry Sloan, Howlin' Wolf, Mississippi Blues Trail, Mississippi Delta, National Register of Historic Places, Plantation, Plantations in the American South, Pops Staples, Robert Johnson, Robert Palmer (writer), Rosedale, Mississippi, Ruleville, Mississippi, Sharecropping, Son House, Sunflower County, Mississippi, Sunflower River, Thelonious Monk, Tommy Johnson (musician), University of Mississippi, Will Dockery, Willie Brown (musician), Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.
Blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form originated by African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the end of the 19th century.
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Charley Patton
Charley Patton (died April 28, 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician.
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Cleveland, Mississippi
Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States.
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David "Honeyboy" Edwards
David "Honeyboy" Edwards (June 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011) was a Delta blues guitarist and singer from Mississippi.
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Delta blues
Delta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues music.
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Delta State University
Delta State University (DSU) is a regional public university located in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.
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Dockery, Mississippi
Dockery is an unincorporated community located in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
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Haley Barbour
Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is an American politician, lobbyist, author and member of the Republican Party who served as the 63rd Governor of Mississippi, from 2004 to 2012.
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Henry Sloan
Henry Sloan (January 1870 – possibly March 13, 1948) was an African American musician, one of the earliest figures in the history of Delta Blues.
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Howlin' Wolf
Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), known as Howlin' Wolf, was a Chicago blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, originally from Mississippi.
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Mississippi Blues Trail
The Mississippi Blues Trail was created by the Mississippi Blues Commission in 2006 to place interpretive markers at the most notable historical sites related to the birth, growth, and influence of the blues throughout (and in some cases beyond) the state of Mississippi.
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Mississippi Delta
The Mississippi Delta, also known as the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, is the distinctive northwest section of the U.S. state of Mississippi (and small portions of Arkansas and Louisiana) which lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers.
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National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.
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Plantation
A plantation is a large-scale farm that specializes in cash crops.
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Plantations in the American South
Plantations were an important aspect of the history of the American South, particularly the antebellum (pre-American Civil War) era.
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Pops Staples
Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician.
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Robert Johnson
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician.
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Robert Palmer (writer)
Robert Franklin Palmer Jr. (June 19, 1945 – November 20, 1997) was an American writer, musicologist, clarinetist, saxophonist, and blues producer.
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Rosedale, Mississippi
Rosedale is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States.
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Ruleville, Mississippi
Ruleville is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta region.
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Sharecropping
Sharecropping is a form of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land.
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Son House
Eddie James "Son" House, Jr. (March 21, 1902His date of birth is a matter of some debate. House alleged that he was middle-aged during World War I and that he was 79 in 1965, which would make his date of birth around 1886. However, all legal records give his date of birth as March 21, 1902. – October 19, 1988) was an American delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing.
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Sunflower County, Mississippi
Sunflower County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
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Sunflower River
The Sunflower River (also known as the Big Sunflower River) is one of the main tributaries of the Yazoo River in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
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Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
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Tommy Johnson (musician)
Tommy Johnson (January 1896 – November 1, 1956) was an American Delta blues musician who recorded in the late 1920s and was known for his eerie falsetto voice and intricate guitar playing.
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University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi (colloquially known as Ole Miss) is an American public research university located in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Will Dockery
Will Dockery (1865–1936) built from scratch the Dockery Plantation, the famous home of such original Delta blues musicians as Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Son House, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Brown, Tommy Johnson, and Pops Staples.
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Willie Brown (musician)
Willie Lee Brown (August 6, 1900 – December 30, 1952) was an American blues guitar player and vocalist.
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Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (Y&MV) was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system (IC).
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dockery_Plantation
