By Deepdiscount.com

Head Rag Hop-Piano Blues 1925-1960

A search for the roots of blues piano will end up in the same swirling mist that obscures the development of the blues guitar. One belief is that blues piano developed from the rhythms with which guitarists accompanied themselves. The piano's wider musical spectrum then encouraged players to create rhythms and melodies with both hands. When it came to mobility, pianists preferred to rely on residencies. When they travelled, the condition of the pianos they encountered was - to say the least - va