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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Crossroads Blues

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Your student will discover more about the life and work of Robert Johnson with this informative lesson plan. This resource features lesson plans, web resources, and more.
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Other

Lead Belly Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lead Belly Foundation seeks to preserve the musical heritage of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. Listen to tracks of his music while you read his biography and learn about his contributions to the worlds of blues and folk music.
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Website
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: b.b. King

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides complete biographical details on the "King of the Blues", musician B.B. King, a 1987 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, essential songs, and recommended reading list.
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Website
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Big Joe Turner

For Students 9th - 10th
Features complete biographical details on blues musician Big Joe Turner, a 1987 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, essential songs, and recommended reading list.
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Website
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Bobby "Blue" Bland

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides brief biographical details on soul-blues artist Bobby Bland, a 1992 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.
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Website
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Howlin' Wolf

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers excellent biographical details on blues musician Howlin' Wolf, a 1991 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Robert Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography and photograph of legendary blues guitarist, Robert Johnson.
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Website
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Lead Belly

For Students 9th - 10th
From Lead Belly's posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. A biography, timeline, audio clips, and the transcript of Pete Seeger's speech inducting Lead Belly into the Hall of Fame.
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Handout
Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame: w.c. Handy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about W.C. Handy.
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Lesson Plan
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 27: The Faust Theme

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Faust theme, that of risking eternal damnation by selling one's soul to the devil in exchange for magical powers, can be found in virtually every genre of music as well as in literature and the visual arts. Examples utilizing this...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Lead Belly

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of influential blues musician Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Muddy Waters

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Muddy Waters, American blues guitarist and singer who became famous in the post-World War II era.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: T Bone Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on African-American musician and songwriter T-Bone Walker, a major figure in modern blues. He was the first important electric guitar soloist in the blues and one of its most influential players.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Usher

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and career of Usher, the American musician whose smooth vocals and sensual ballads helped establish him as a rhythm-and-blues superstar beginning in the late 1990s.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Bessie Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical details on American singer, Bessie Smith, one of the greatest of blues vocalists.