BEYONCÉ'S BHM '24 MUSIC LESSON ...As we shoulda learned by now, there are levels to this :Black artists creating music incorporating Gospel, Folk,Blues,Rock & Roll and of course, Country.
Before landing on Bey's new Renaissance Act ii single TEXAS HOLD 'EM, (banjo ,viola by Rhiannon Giddens) there's music playing in the cab on the radio. Here's a breakdown :
LAUGHING YODEL by Charles Anderson: Charles Anderson (1883 – after 1937) was an American vaudeville entertainer, singer and female impersonator, known as a pioneer performer of blues songs.
GRINNIN' IN YOUR FACE by Son House: Edward James "Son" House Jr. (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing.
MAYBELLINE by Chuck Berry : Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll.
TEXAS HOLD 'EM by Beyoncé feat. Rhiannon Hiddens: Rhiannon Giddens (born February 21, 1977) is an American musician known for her eclectic folk music. She is a founding member of the country, blues, and old-time music band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, where she was the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player.