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I will provide numerous songs based on genre and era that you will need to analyze. Some will be instrumentals, others will have lyrics. You should look up the lyrics as you listen. You need to be active listeners to understand the message the songs convey. Write a 2-3 sentence assessment of each song. the songs all are underneath.

Thank you.

Go Down Moses
A song that connected slaves to the Biblical Exodus

Long John
Song used by chain gangs and sharecroppers

"Crossroad Blues" by Robert Johnson
Famous song supposedly telling of Johnson selling his soul to the Devil to play guitar.

Scott Joplin’s "The Entertainer"
The quintessential Ragtime song.

"Stardust" by Louis Armstrong
Early Jazz that replaced Ragtime.

"God Bless the Child" by Billy Holiday
She was the biggest female singer of the early 20th century.

"Take the A Train" by Duke Ellington
Swing music was the club music of the 1930’s and 40’s

"Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" by Louis Armstrong
No lie, Armstrong was one of the biggest stars in the world from the 1930’s and 40’s

"So What" by Miles Davis

"Naima" by John Coltrane
After his death in 1967, a religion was formed base off the spirituality of his music

"Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thorton
Elvis appropriated it and made MILLIONS

"Hoochie Coochie Man" by MuIDy Waters
This song is the foundation to modern Blues and Rock and Roll

"Evil" by Howlin’ Wolf
This is a 1969 remix of Wolf’s 1954 classic.

"Sweet Little Sixteen" by Chuck Berry
Song was plagiarized by the Beach Boys in "Surfing USA"

"A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke
If the Civil Rights Movement had a soundtrack, this is the lead song.

"Keep on Pushin’" by the Impressions
Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler had successful solo careers

"I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothin’" by James Brown
One of the most sampled artists in Hip Hop

"Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis ReIDing

"Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes
Hayes and Staxx Records were the counter to the clean cut image of Mowtown

"Let’s Do It Again" by the Staple Singers
Mavis Staples recently working with Jeff Tweedy

"Castles Made of Sand" by Jimi Hendrix
Greatest guitarest of all time. Very few Blacks listen to him.

"One Nation Under a Groove" by Funkadelic
Parliament-Funkadelic were one band led by George Clinton

"Mothership Connection" by Parliament
George Clinton is one of the most sampled artists in Hip Hop

"To Be Young Gifted and Black" by Donny Hathaway
Was the foundation to artists like D’Angelo and the Neo Soul Movement

"Serpentine Fire" by Earth Wind and Fire
Personified Afrocentricity and sold out arenas around the world

"Move On Up" by Curtis Mayfield
One of Jimmi Hendrix’s heroes.

"Brandy" by the O’Jays
What do you think this songs about?

"Holy Ghost" by the Bar Kays
Funk band that were the house band for Staxx Records

"Close the Door" by TeIDy Pendergrass
During the time music videos were becoming popular

"Summer Breeze" by the Isley Brothers
Ernie Isley is a disciple of Jimmi Hendrix

"People Make the World Go Round" by the Stylistics

"Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson
I still don’t know what this song’s about. But damn it’s good.

"Silly" by Deniece Williams

"Happy Feelings" by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

"Outstanding" by the GAP Band
80’s funk band.

"All Matter" by Bilal

"Eye to Eye" by Amp FiIDler
Former member of George Clinton’s Band

"My Petition" by Jill Scott

"Leviticus Faggot" by Me’Shell Ndegeocello
This song is NOT homophobic!! Listen!

"It’s OK" by Hill St. Soul

"Soldier" by Erykah Badu

"Afro Blue" by The Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Erykah Badu
Modern Jazz incorporating Hip Hop and Soul to bring in a new generation

"People Grinnin’ in Your Face" by Ruthie Foster
A cover to Sun House’s classic

"God is Good" by Regina Bell
Gospel is the first American music. I didn’t put much up, but this is a powerful song.