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Introduction On this Wikispace page you'll find three songs One is a Blues song. It is rich in African American history because African Americans often wrote the Blues. Another is a jazz song from Africa. Its theme is similar to that of ancient African folktales. The third song is from the Rolling Stones, who were heavily influenced African Americans.

Song #1: Anytime-Anywhere media type="file" key="08 Sweet Black Angel.wma"

Song Title: Sweet Black Angel Song Musician(s): the Rolling Stones Date: 1972 Genre: Rock n Roll Synopsis: A man falls in love with a black woman Conection to AA History: The Rolling Stones were so influnced by African American music that they used a black band for their opening act.

Song #2: 1974 or earlier media type="file" key="04 Rollin' and Tumblin', Pt. 1.wma" Song Title: Rollin' And Tumblin' Song Musician: Muddy Waters Date: 1950 Genre: Blues Synopsis: A mans travels Conection to AA History: African Americans were discrinated against during the Blues era and their music reflected their feelings.

Song #3: Non-English Speaking Country media type="file" key="02 Old Man (Gorgui).wma" Song Title: Old Man Song Musicians: Youssou N'dour Date: 1994 Genre: Jazz Synopsis: A man and his son are misjudged Conection to AA History: The song is sung in a African