Comment from thonnigford09

Exceptional

I am very grateful to you for sharing the information and poetry that you have here. Very beautiful. I might vary the wording slightly, but I sometimes do the same rhyming for emphasis. I lived in the South for awhile and you really captured the spirit there. Thanks!

 Comment Written 06-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 06-Jan-2016

Thank you for taking time to review my work and thanks for the five stars and comment.
I sure if you look around you, you can find a lot to write about.

reply by thonnigford09 on 07-Jan-2016

Thank you!!!

Comment from nomi338

Excellent

That was most entertaining, informative and interesting. Thank you for your research. Some of the facts you iterated I was already aware of, some I was not aware of. All knowledge is important as it increases your wisdom, if used properly.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

If I haven't thanked you, thanks for the five stars and comment. You are so true, "if used properly."

Comment from royowen

Excellent

What a wonderful compilation of information here you've contributed, of the musical origins. And as a musician I've always been fascinated by musical origins and these are a great fillip for the soul. A lot of great music, traditional or otherwise was born out of human tragedy, trafficking, legend, fact or fiction. This is an excellent article, beautifully presented, researched and scribed, thank you. So well done, blessings, Roy

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016

Thanks for your five stars and comment about musicians. There are so many things to be drawn out of Piedmont (USA).
I think, I will look into gospel. I was raised in a Baptist church but later joined the A.M.E..

reply by royowen on 02-Jan-2016

What is the A.M.E? I'm in Australia. Blessings, Roy

Comment from Jacob Collins

Excellent

I thought that this was a well written piece, artisart4u and you held my interest with your writing. I thought that your words flowed well and I couldn't find any faults. Thanks for sharing...Jacob

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015

Thank you for your five stars and comment about it being interesting.

Comment from Zue65

Excellent

Thanks a lot for this very informative write on the blues, ragtime, hip hop and the Piedmont. I have to admit I am not really that familiar to them being from the South East Asia and I appreciate that you shared valuable information on the subject. God bless.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2015

Thank you for the five stars and comment.

Comment from dejohnsrld (Debbie)

Excellent

red not brown like mind. (mine)

Interesting. I would have enjoyed reading more on this subject and a bit more about your music writing personally. I encourage you to expand on this with a bit more information between the definitions. Have a wonderful Christmas Day, my friend~Debbie

 Comment Written 25-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2015

Can I began by saying thanks for catching the error. I fixed it right away.
When I wrote it down, I was weighing both words so I picked the one I had.

Thanks for the five stars inspite of the mistake and the great review.

Comment from trumby

Excellent

As an entertainer, it's always good to learn about other types of entertainment. (I used to be a STRIPPER) Please see my profile for the rest of that gag.
This was very informative and makes for a very good article as it's extremely well written.
Merry Christmas

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2015

Thanks for the five stars and comment about types of entertainment.
The next one will probably be about gospel.
At first I didn't understand hip hop or rap but after reading WIKI I understand them more and how it all fits together. Shout was
used in the past and now it is used in the present.

Comment from chcbeck

Excellent

A top educational piece with a lovely message at the end. A well written great use of descriptive language and content. Would recommend it for others

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 24-Dec-2015

Thank you for your five stars and comment about how it is written.

Comment from William Ross

Excellent

very good a nice informative article, not what I thought it ws going to be about but quite interesting. A great job in writing it. Thanks for sharing this. have a merry Christmas.

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 24-Dec-2015

Thanks for the five stars and comment. I, myself didn't know the start of so many things until I read this in WIKI.

May you and your family have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Comment from c_lucas

Excellent

There are no new songs, just variations of the old. This is interesting as it breaks down music. There is very good imagery and descriptive scheme.

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 24-Dec-2015

Thanks for the five stars and your comment. After reading WIKI, I understand the depth of the blues and etc.

May you and your family have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.