Musical Styles

Country | Gullah Music
- Episode 8 Rock and Roll | Gullah Music

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Episode 9

Blues and country music contributed to a style called rhythm and blues. This was an early form of what we now call rock and roll. It appealed to a younger audience that liked to dance to the sounds of...

African Music | Gullah Music
- Episode 1 Jazz | Gullah Music

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Jazz | Gullah Music

Episode 7

Jazz music was born out of the blues. The key element was syncopation (syn-co-pa-tion) that stressed the off beats of the rhythm. In the same way that Gullah language is a mixture of African and...

Country | Gullah Music
- Episode 8 Pop & Soul | Gullah Music

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Pop & Soul | Gullah Music

Episode 10

Rhythm and blues was an early form of rock and roll but it also contributed to a smoother sounding musical style called soul. In 1960, Berry Gordy, Jr. began a recording label in Detroit, Michigan...

I Was Lost But Now I'm Found | Digital Traditions 2

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I Was Lost But Now I'm Found | Digital Traditions

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From the video production "A Collection of African-American Spiritual and Metered Hymns." Produced by Steve Sweeney.

Beulah Land | Digital Traditions He's Right on Time | Digital Traditions 1

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He's Right on Time | Digital Traditions

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From the video production "A Collection of African-American Spiritual and Metered Hymns." Produced by Steve Sweeney.

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Old Rugged Cross | Digital Traditions

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Vintage footage from "The Hired Hands Sunday Show," a 30-minute program aired on WIS-TV in Columbia, SC. Features Pappy Sherrill, Grady Lindler, and Ira Dimmery. 1961.