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Transatlantic Blues

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7: Big Bill Broonzy
The blues, the most popular music of black America and a close but independent relative of jazz, remained almost completely unknown in Europe until after World War n. The man generally acknowledged to have introduced Europe to the blues is Broonzy, who made several visits during the 50s. mono

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