Friday: November 7, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Bethany Congregational Church 556 N. Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara
VISTAS member price: $20; non-member price: $30

Presented by: Steve Daniels
Arguably, blues music is the foundation of almost all popular U.S. musical forms, including rock-and-roll, jazz, rap, hip hop, folk, gospel, and Americana. Although its exact origin is debatable, there is no doubt that it arose primarily in the African American communities of the deep South in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It afforded an oppressed population cathartic music to assuage its pain and sorrows and to express its resilience. Since its beginnings, blues has gone through periods of decline and renewal. Different blues sub-genres we’ll listen to and discuss include acoustic blues, folk blues, blues rock, Chicago blues, New Orleans blues, piano blues, soul blues, West Coast blues, and double entendre blues.

This course is now sold out. Please email vistas@vistaslifelonglearning.org to be placed on a waitlist.