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Music — Jazz, Blues & Funk Roots

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Smithsonian treats blues and jazz as rooted in Southern African American music: W.C. Handy, 'Father of the Blues,' published Memphis Blues in 1912; jazz was nationwide by the 1920s, with the Swing era following in the 1930s. The lane framing is CTL's own taxonomy. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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Smithsonian treats blues and jazz as rooted in Southern African American music: W.C. Handy, 'Father of the Blues,' published Memphis Blues in 1912; jazz was nationwide by the 1920s, with the Swing era following in the 1930s. The lane framing is CTL's own taxonomy. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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Smithsonian treats blues and jazz as rooted in Southern African American music: W.C. Handy, 'Father of the Blues,' published Memphis Blues in 1912; jazz was nationwide by the 1920s, with the Swing era following in the 1930s. The lane framing is CTL's own taxonomy. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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