>>17904966
Yeah basically during the great depression guitars became cheaper than banjos because they were mass produced while most banjos were custom made
>>17905184
Yep basically
>>17904970
They directly resemble African lutes and even their styles of playing are similar to styles from places like the Gambia as described by contemporary accounts.
>>17906098
Not really no a lot of you just copied what other black artist were doing its why the majority of British bands for example either toured with or talked extensively about black artist who they treated like how weebs treat anime and manga creators
>>17906319
This is completely false theres tons of black people in their own regions still playing these genres, commercial revival isn’t the same as preserving traditions you can still see blues in juke joints, gospel in churches, jazz music all across New Orleans, in black communities its just we don’t make the white washed versions you see as definitive of the genres
