Before radio, music was extremely regional. There was very little overlap in genres. Different areas developed varied styles as people had to make their own music. Rural areas differed from cities, while migration led to musical and cultural exposure. Southern plantations spawned the blues as slaves and farmhands labored under the hot sun as they […]
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