How Black People In America Shaped Today's Country Music

From the Banjo to Mickey Guyton and Beyonce, here's how black people in America have helped shape country music to what it is today.
This video states that the banjo was created in Africa and brought over to the Americas with enslaved Africans. The banjo is actually an instrument created by enslaved people in the Americas which has heavily influenced by West African lutes.
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[@Chelledadiva]

I’m here because of Beyonce! I love what she’s doing! Shedding light on lost musical history

[@milesfinnegan6015]

wow, this is the first buzzfeed video I've seen in a while that was actually super interesting and informative. I'd love to see more content like this!

[@jellow242]

+

[@ddavis4730]

Almost every song they dance to on the internet is soul/hip hop based. The Asian boy bands are doing the same thing New Edition did in the 80s

[@killlamas57]

The Asians (not only KPop) are 90% plagiarism. The only original thing about them is their dance moves mix

[@Little_stud93]

Who is the day that sounds kind of racist

[@beyondthepage9389]

​ @stoogel ​The pioneering ragtime and jazz artists took what was prevalent in European classical music and said.. "Your music would sound a lot better if you played it like this" ..and what do you know the whole world has agreed ever since. Over and over and over again, generation after generation prefer the 2 & 4-time signature over the 1 & 3. Remember all forms of modern music (without exception) now dance to the beat of the 2 & 4. I have to also point out that throughout this period of musical shifting, black music, and its musicians have always been under attack with obstacles placed at every twist and turn. The initial idea was to just take the music and leave the black people in the gutter where they and the music had been forced to evolve from. Less we forget that white rock and roll acts initially sold way more records than the black artists they covered until word got around that Little Richards's original was so much better than Pat Boone's cover version of Tutti Frutti (just one of too many examples). Maybe you have already noticed that the music of distinct ethnic groups has a distinct sound and flavor native to a particular ethnic region and as a result, the music does not travel so well. Black music, however, consistently proves to be the exception to this rule. Whether it is African American Hip Hop/RnB, Jamaican Reggae, the recent explosion of Afrobeat, or the international emergence of Korean hip-hop/Rnb dressed up and called K Pop, black music continues to be the foundation, the one form of music that can consistently translate beyond its original borders. The facts can be argued but the facts can also speak for themselves because the evidence is there for all the world to see.

[@saintpayne3506]

And New Edition Learned From 50's and 60's Motown Boy Bands

[@drecool85]

Who’s here studying black country roots after Beyoncé released 16 Carriages?! Reclaiming our time!

[@Giovanna8782]

Reclaiming what? A genre that is created by multiple cultures. Didn’t knew fiddles and Yodelling had black roots. Country is a mix. Get over it.

[@limonesycafe8898]

@@Giovanna8782 It's weird to see you continuing the same type of socially constructed exclusion described in this video, and telling someone to get over it. What does "didn’t knew (know) fiddles and Yodelling (yodeling) had black roots," even mean when referring to foundational US citizens?

[@drecool85]

@@aceospades7 why would she” have to make it sound that particular way” in order to reclaim it?

[@Giovanna8782]

@@limonesycafe8898 The title talks about how black people have shaped country music...as if no other culture has shaped it. That's why I used fiddles and *yodeling as examples. (Those two things are very "white" things and are important parts of the foundation of country.) I thougt it was known that country are made up of different cultures - all of which are equally important.

[@limonesycafe8898]

​@@Giovanna8782 Considering your attempt at shade with the “I thought it was known” remark, I don’t know how you thought listing yodeling and fiddling would be a good counterargument. I mean, you are aware that foundational US citizens who have visible African ancestry are also descended, from European yodelers and fiddlers as well right. Oh who am I kidding… Anyway, maybe if you weren’t so intent on rushing into the comments to discriminate based on the construct of race you might have understood that the title uses the word shaped, not created. It is simply discussing a group of US citizens who fundamentally contributed to the origin of the genre but have been erased from its roots and excluded from it in the present. All due to not being seen as equally important under a socially constructed identity.

[@aceee9813]

Sad part is there are many black artist who want to be big country stars and known for the music and they don't even get the exsposer or time.

[@mariahxjimin141]

I’m sure there are. It’s also a white-dominated genre. They have their own thing and like that’s cool. It’s a business and a lot of the time when one doesn’t look the perceived part it’s a risk taking on that venture from a business sense. It doesn’t have to be a racial thing. Think Hip-Hop and white artists. Or Trap and white artists. A white artist would definitely not fit the established mold for those genres that already work so well so they too, white Trap and/or Hip-Hop artists, are also few and far between

[@aceee9813]

@@mariahxjimin141 But the difference is this. Justin Timberlake made it big in R&B music, won many awards and is held in high regard in that sector. Tina marie aswell, Eminim Is held in high regard and won many awards for His Hip hop music and many others over the yrs. But when beyonce made a country song and performed as the CMAs all hell broke loose and they didn't even acknowledge here song for a nomination. It's two unbalanced for me

[@bushisback112]

Same thing can be said today for white people trying to become rappers. Even those who have worked their asses off like Eminem are being discredited by the black hip hop community.

[@bushisback112]

Beyonce isn't known for country music at all, it seems pretty obvious that her fans wouldn't like her doing country of all of a sudden. I don't think that has anything to do with race.

[@aceee9813]

@@bushisback112 It wasn't her fans who had a problem with the song. It was people who love country music who didn't even want her in "there" genre of music. Her fans were supportive of the song shes still sings it at her concerts that are full of black people. At the CMA awards the majority of people in the audience didn't even dance along as shes sung the song and just stared like a deer in headlights

[@wren4409]

Learning the history of the banjo blew my mind. It’s the stereotypical “white person” instrument, yet it came from Africans and African Americans. Would highly recommend Rhiannon Giddens to anyone looking for modern Black Country artists

[@carrico504]

Rhiannon Giddens is great. The Native Daughters are a great band on smithsonian label. Also reccomend checking out Leyla McCalla and other artists such as Yola, War & Treaty, Kenny Neal, Fantastic Negrito, Cedric Burnside

[@deaconflash4299]

your looking for artists based off race?

[@carrico504]

@@deaconflash4299 More like artists that are carrying the torch of African and Americana roots. HUGE DIFFERENCE 🙄

[@deaconflash4299]

@@carrico504 XD

[@carrico504]

@@deaconflash4299 ?

[@sve5543]

Black Americans have made such an enormous impact on all the world’s music Y’all honestly amazing

[@delirous8]

Yes, that is why if people realize this and not be caught up in the negative, the world will move better.

[@pirocanac9906]

No they didnt. They only make and listen to rap all day.

[@sve5543]

@@netherlands7534 not rap I said music.. learn to read . Jy moet regtig leer

[@satanshameer690]

@@netherlands7534 pigskin seethe

[@NoEnemiesRahim]

@@pirocanac9906 stay ignorant and scared

[@pierrecalderone]

Teaching about African-American history is very frowned upon and nearly illegal in the U.S. Thank God for KZbin. I've been explaining country music's Afro-Amer foundation for years now, I learned a few new things in this video so good job.

[@tiffanybarnes8286]

Yeah we are only taught about slavery and civil right injustices with black people. Never really taught more of the wonders we have done and things we have invented here that the world uses

[@aceee9813]

I'm laughing at these comments saying they dont care but yet they sat down and clicked on the vid to watch🤣

[@victorbergman9169]

we don't care

[@dyul8406]

we don't care

[@Amberelyse]

@@victorbergman9169 struck a nerve?

[@Amberelyse]

@@dyul8406 why lie? It's obvious that comment bothered you!

[@lauchlanstill6677]

We don’t care

[@johnnicholas4035]

The Pointer Sisters won a Grammy in the Country Best Duo or Group category.

[@chris-ez7rv]

So these people were basically like Justin Timberlake. Taking black culture, making money off it, never giving any credit. I mean they probably actually threw black woman under a moving but, but let's not forget JT throwing Janet Jackson under a bus.

[@dizzy827]

Great information most people don’t know Black American history and it shows but the more I learn the more I’m amazed.

[@piggybankvillan]

Did they really not mention the probably the most popular black country artist Darius Rucker? He has won a Grammy before both before and after transitioning into country music, and a lot of his stuff is pretty critically acclaimed. It's a shame other artists don't get recognition though, especially when clearly non-country artists like Florida Georgia Line are thought of as country.

[@Denis-89]

Really good informative video that sheds a light and gives attention to a overlooked issue!

[@PedritoElMaldito]

Not at all a fan of buzzfeed but this was pretty well done and hopefully will garner some attention to some serious issues plaguing one of my favorite genres

[@alexandercortes1257]

Who would have thought that all along the black community nowadays was hating on their own music cause they believed it to be a part of western culture

[@aceee9813]

Exactly. The reason why is because black people today aren't taught non of this stuff so when they see modern day country they only see white people therefore think it's just a white person genre so can you blame the majority of them?

[@princessmoon2656]

Black people in the south & Midwest love country music. Try not to group all of us into one next time beloved.

[@alexandercortes1257]

@@princessmoon2656 grouping is all that is done

[@alexandercortes1257]

@@aceee9813 when people are do caught up into hate ignorance is the outcome, so yes

[@keepinitkawaii]

Most black people are aware of its roots but dont like being looked at like they're in the "wrong place" when they go to country concerts or festivals.

[@abbyreed2441]

Great video and explanations... I learned so much! Thanks

[@kevinsalmeron5048]

A Mexican here learning about the history of country music after Beyonce shed a light on this topic. All love for our black brothers/sisters ❤

[@ethanlilley6491]

Country Billy made a couple milly

[@SeuBloading]

Amazing video! Just love it!

[@evonwilliams7502]

Thank you for sharing

[@katiecat2002]

Black people deserve so much more credit for all the things you have brought into this world.

[@nataliewalters2759]

Thank you 😢

[@joevalentin2450]

Thank you for the enlightenment. Your explanation is amazing.

[@dod6031]

Darius Rucker & Kane Brown are two black men currently (Rucker for a while now) doing great things in the world of country music.

[@aceee9813]

I hate how people always bring these two up. Kane brown is a biracial man not black or white. And the fact that those are the only two non white people you can come up with whose made it big in country goes to show that country music is HEAVILY segregated.

[@dod6031]

@@aceee9813 Woah woah woah, I wasn’t denying any of what the girl in the video said, I actually agree with most of it. Just adding two more current black/ethnic minority artists that weren’t mentioned in the video. Calm yourself down.

[@aceee9813]

@@dod6031 And I wasn't arguing with you either lol I'm sorry if it came off that way

[@Yourrrr]

@@aceee9813 being biracial means he IS black and is also white. Don’t erase biracial people’s identities

[@beyondthepage9389]

Black music is the foundation for all todays Popular music and this is pretty easy to prove. The major time divisions of European "Classical Music" up to 1900 are... - Medieval (500-1400) - Renaissance (1400-1600) - Baroque (1600-1750), - Classical (1750-1820), - Romantic (1810-1910) What they all have in common is that the accent/time signature is on the 1 & 3. However, all forms of black music (Reggae, Rap, Jazz, Blues etc) accent on the 2 & 4. But at the turn of the century (1900) this starts to change as the musical ideas, tastes and interest of black musicians start to influence the musical ideas, tastes and interest of white musicians, and in big way and at rapid pace. With the arrival of cinema and recordable devices, the 1900 hundreds can and does bare testimony to this fact. The historical records clearly show that the influence of black music and musicians is total during the 1900s. One genre after another from Rag Time, to Jazz from jazz to the R&B, to Rock & Roll, Reggae and Rap. The speed to which black musical influence catches on and spreads (all over the world) throughout the 1900s is freighting. Nowadays if you clap or try to keep time on the 1 & 3 it is consider a musical faux pas. That's because all forms of modern music are set to a 2 & 4 time signature. But in truth there is no right or wrong, 1 & 3 or 2 & 4 it's really up to you what you choose to do, but what black musicians taught the rest of the world is that notes 2 & 4 are the notes that SWING, the notes that you should accent if you want to construct music that makes you want to get up and move. James Brown use to refer to this featured element to a song as THE ONE. Go and check out these two really interesting KZbin videos,they illustrate really well what I've attempted to explain here... - "Clapping on 2 & 4?" - Clapping To The Beat: 1 & 3 vs. 2 & 4

[@JustinRamelMusic]

We are literally the roots of most musical genres. 🤷🏽‍♂️ This country would be nothing without the influence of black people.

[@drawwing]

100 percent!

[@randomnameidk429]

Same thing with white people

[@welfare_king]

We'd actaully be better off with you people tbh

[@tiffanybarnes8286]

@@welfare_king well tell the world to stop using everything we have made, and give credit back to those black inventors instead of those white faces who stole so much. Lets take away slavery as white oppressors wanted to always use others for things they didnt have

[@henryjohnson7083]

@@welfare_kingsays the people who cause mass atrocities all over the globe

[@greendro6410]

Oh yeah it Black History Month that's why they are talking about this I already knew about this topic its true the blues influence changed the landscape of country music as we know today.

[@murdertheinternet1109]

HOW DO YOU EVEN DO A STORY ON BLACK COUNTRY MUSIC AND FORGET CHARLIE PRIDE? That's like like forgetting about the importance of MLK during the 1960's

[@davidhelweg1449]

Because they are talking about the roots. Pride was 60s not roots

[@stranger7138]

Because it doesn't fit their narrative.

[@delirous8]

What is also funny is that country singers emulate cowboys and cowboy culture but majority of cowboys during Wild Wild West were black and Mexican. This is why in many respects I never took country music seriously cause it never fully reflects real America.

[@DGDarcy]

Well that’s kind of right, most “country” singers that we know today do emulate cowboys and cowboy culture, however, many of them are from the American South such as Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana etc etc, which are places that are not traditionally steeped in cowboy culture, the genre originally started as “country & western” music and as time went on the Western stylings became more popular, thus, the Southern country artists began to adopt things like boots and hats, despite not being from the traditional cowboy areas, parts of Texas, Wyoming, Montana, etc etc, all that being said there were a large amount of minority cowboys during the western period but majority is a bit of a stretch, for the most part black and Mexican cowboys made up about 25% of people working on the range, roughly 1 in every 4. For country that is honest look no further than today’s indie country artists, Colter Wall, Tyler Childers, Ryan Bingham, Turnpike Troubadours, and disregard the Brad Paisley’s and Tim Mcgraws.

[@holyspiritsgirl9349]

Sooo true.

[@XQN-R]

And Native Americans

[@stoogel]

Wrong, the majority of cowboys were not black. Stop spreading misinformation. Stop stealing history and culture.

[@biancasowesscoast6465]

@@DGDarcyno.. the only cowboys were Mexican. Cowboys and literal Indians. Again, WHITE LEOPLE BACK THEN STOLE ENSLAVED RAPED AND KILL. THATS IT THATS ALL

[@Dragonlove3]

Great job

[@Harjawaldar]

Kinda mind blown that the banjo is African, cause it's kinda the whitest instrument on the planet lol

[@aceee9813]

Yep see but I'm glad that you were able to acknowledge that when u see the proof of that. Nobody's saying white people shouldn't be singing these genres were just saying why hijack the genre and throw our history along with us out.

[@Amberelyse]

That was the point! Change history so you don't question it!

[@Amberelyse]

@wolf masque And African-Native Americans!

[@Sandland113]

I'm black and I didn't know about either trust me!

[@user-hu6lr3vr7g]

Whitest? No way! I am from Scotland, one of the Whitest country in Europe and no one plays the Banjo here. The Whitest instrument is probably the Guitar, Piano, Bodhran, Violin, Flute, Clarinet, trumpet, trombone, accordion, saxophone, all instruments that came from Europe.

[@unfrgtblmemoriez]

I'm so glad this was shared, thank you for all the information!

[@trese2658]

Black people invented American Music periodt 🎯

[@Campo_]

black ppl invinted American looting culture periodt 🎯

[@JesusIsStillTheAnswer]

No..try again lass

[@trese2658]

@@JesusIsStillTheAnswer You can disagree until you’re blue in the face, this is a documented fact that almost all forms of music in the USA today have African American origins.

[@stoogel]

@@trese2658 And guess what? They all have European origins too. European harmony, melody, instruments, song structures. Country music came directly from British, especially Scottish folk music in Appalachia. So why are you spreading this lie that "black people invented American music"? You need to educate yourself.

[@danifranc7011]

Period

[@jacobkyle6229]

Thanks for the story

[@KayYoungNC]

Thank you for this! Please promote and support black country artists! Especially female. They seem to get tossed aside in the industry. Karen Mccormick Micky Guyton Rissi Palmer Reyna Roberts I'll keep updating this list. ♥️

[@aceee9813]

Thanks I'll have to check them out

[@eggmeister6641]

can't be entertained by someone who's not entertaining

[@trwent]

Mickey Guyton is truly talented and she deserves to be a superstar. Rissi Palmer really did not have a very good singing voice and it is not surprising that her career fizzled out. I am not familiar with the other two names on your list at all.

[@felipeariandeandradearaujo7892]

Just came here because of Beyoncé

[@little1intheuk]

same😂

[@Aishatu511]

Bruh same 😂😂

[@faisalal-zubaidi8775]

alternative title: How African Americans shaped today’s country music

[@flyleelee5351]

Right....why didn't they just say Black Americans

[@craigmerkey8518]

Awesome... when it is real and authentic it gets attention!

[@FoxNewsChannelSux]

Y'all aint even mention the so called "father of country music" Jimmie Rodgers learned how to play country from his father's black workers on the farm

[@biancasowesscoast6465]

They aren’t acknowledging it 😭😭 all of them were. Banjo.. hello

[@alexandre_rr]

Who is here after Beyonce's New Music?

[@Aishatu511]

Me 😂😂😂

[@bernadettewhitty2313]

I loved the awareness you brought to light with this video. Charlie Pride wasn’t mentioned which surprised me.

[@djse]

Seeing that you could think that it's because this music is from a different time where the mind were different and racism was a "normal" thing, even approved by laws, but black music being seeing as a white thing is still here with newer sound. Like rock, or even techno and house, and at some point even jazz. Hip hop is kind of one of the last popular thing that still is considered as black music, but who know, it could change in few years, as there are more and more white artist charting in that genre. Music (and everything in general) shouldn't be about skin color, but as we living in a world where color can be a challenge for those who are born with a darker skin, then credits should be given correctly, and real music history should be teach instead of that euro-centric music theory that kids learn in school. But for that, lots of minds need to change, and that takes a long time over multiple generation.

[@anniesizemore3344]

Huddie Leadbetter known as Leadbelly had as big an influence on country music as Hank Williams Sr. His song Where Did You Sleep Last Night is well loved classic in country music

[@goziennaanamelechi3108]

When did Alana leave Food Insider?

[@beyondthepage9389]

Black music is the foundation for all todays Popular music and this is pretty easy to prove. The major time divisions of European "Classical Music" up to 1900 are... - Medieval (500-1400) - Renaissance (1400-1600) - Baroque (1600-1750), - Classical (1750-1820), - Romantic (1810-1910) What they all have in common is that the accent/time signature is on the 1 & 3. However, all forms of black music (Reggae, Rap, Jazz, Blues etc) accent on the 2 & 4. But at the turn of the century (1900) this starts to change as the musical ideas, tastes and interest of black musicians start to influence the musical ideas, tastes and interest of white musicians, and in big way and at rapid pace. With the arrival of cinema and recordable devices, the 1900 hundreds can and does bare testimony to this fact. The historical records clearly show that the influence of black music and musicians is total during the 1900s. One genre after another from Rag Time, to Jazz from jazz to the R&B, to Rock & Roll, Reggae and Rap. The speed to which black musical influence catches on and spreads (all over the world) throughout the 1900s is freighting. Nowadays if you clap or try to keep time on the 1 & 3 it is consider a musical faux pas. That's because all forms of modern music are set to a 2 & 4 time signature. But in truth there is no right or wrong, 1 & 3 or 2 & 4 it's really up to you what you choose to do, but what black musicians taught the rest of the world is that notes 2 & 4 are the notes that SWING, the notes that you should accent if you want to construct music that makes you want to get up and move. James Brown use to refer to this featured element to a song as THE ONE. Go and check out these two really interesting KZbin videos,they illustrate really well what I've attempted to explain here... - "Clapping on 2 & 4?" - Clapping To The Beat: 1 & 3 vs. 2 & 4 - Queen Esther: The true origins of country music

[@shepglennon8760]

Also, Jimmie Rodgers was mentored by Black blues guitarists on Mississippi plantations

[@biancasowesscoast6465]

Yup! Just like black oldies had “chicanos” under their influence.

[@inigomontoya3750]

AMERICAN MUSIC ALL STARTED WITH BLACK AMERICAN FOLKS.

[@louisestone9166]

The true children of israel

[@Phillysavage]

Happy black history month 🖤🖤🖤😺

[@pirocanac9906]

What history HAHAHHA

[@whoasked9263]

@@pirocanac9906 Go to school and learn a few things and youll find out.

[@Shadowcat107]

this was a interesting video. I read the title and clicked on the video. now I'm watching the video. next video I want to know how K Pop help people get very interesting in the Korean culture. I love K Pop.

[@mariusduduianu1247]

Can we get swapping snacks from Denmark pls

[@user-bs2vb2sr5w]

Oh my God a buzz feed video... that was actually fact based and good I need to lie down

[@margaretnorvell9555]

Country music originated with English, Irish and Scottish ballards. These settlers to the Southeast US brought these musical styles with them. The AP Carter family is an excellent example. I'm not sure how a vocal cop-hater like Beyonce will fit in.

[@biancasowesscoast6465]

Those people you’re speaking of was mentored by black men bozo

[@stoogel]

@@biancasowesscoast6465 Then that's the influence of the blues. In America it's a shared culture, but the ROOT is British folk music.

[@InspiredByEbonyLove]

You can find music with a banjo type instrumental sound right in Malian music.

[@annettajackson5638]

Why or no mention of Kmichell doing a country music album. How bought that!!😮

[@1trickpony69]

Awesome, everyone should watch the Documentary Louie Bluie - Director Terry Zwigoff.

[@MsLala1112]

Notice how every crossover song had a white country singer to perform with them smh as if to make white audiences to feel more comfortable...it’s disturbing

[@thumbstruck]

Bluegrass came about in the 1940s. You actually are referring to "Oldtime" - before recorded music, music was LIVE. Musicians listened to and influenced each other.

[@donaldewert2332]

I have the album Color Me Country by Linda Martell, first black female on Billboard charts. It's available as reissue on orange vinyl ( ebay)

[@MelanatednNature]

K Michelle has been trying to break into country for a while and she's from TN

[@youtubereels_]

FACTS 💪🏼❤️❤️❤️

[@alexandramiles-lasseter8263]

Kind of surprised not to see Darius Rucker mentioned.

[@Christina_Bodmer]

Here after Beyoncé’s country promo…

[@rebeccamichael626]

When it comes to County music, I don't think about the artist, only the song.

[@matthewstephens6848]

We all do. I feel like this stuff divides us more than brings us together. Not this video specifically, but I feel like we're being pushed apart from all being together these days. It's as if those at the top want us divided and it's working.

[@CvFromMiami]

@@matthewstephens6848 it’s literally Black History Month🤦🏾‍♂️

[@drawwing]

Country Radio and CMT don't support traditional Country anymore. If they did they would play Tony Jackson and others like him.

[@Amberelyse]

@@matthewstephens6848 why are you so defensive?

[@Amberelyse]

Maybe you should notice why a lot country artists are white.

[@a.neeesh]

Where was this in social studies?

[@luxejohn]

We created the genre ❤

[@stoogel]

Wrong, British settlers in Appalachia created the genre. Educate yourself.

[@tiffanylockett5950]

Right! The country music [shown here is Mississippi John Hurt], EVOLVED into Blues. And sometimes they were so close, it was hard to split the difference evenly. Like with some songs of Howlin' Wolf's. And then Blues evolved. 😄And we just kept of going!

[@isarart7036]

So black people made Jazz, Rock, Hip-hop, country and Soul! What a beautiful knowledge, the rock is the one what shocked me the most, and it was first played by a black woman! I am so amazed, wish there are more stories like movies and TV shows about these 👏🏼

[@biancasowesscoast6465]

Hell what else did they have to do back then slaving around for the yts? Not like they could live freely 😏. ❤

[@stoogel]

Scotts-Irish immigrants to Appalachia made country and bluegrass. The blues influenced it later, but it's literally British folk music. It's good to research beyond what Buzzfeed craps out.

[@nataliewalters2759]

Black people also created Blues, Swing, R&b , House, Disco, Gospel , Soul and Funk

[@tatsumasa6332]

Rock and Roll was also originally black music until Michael J Fox stole it in Back to the Future.

[@nataliewalters2759]

That would be Elvis love

[@elianalogothetis6787]

Those who disliked this don’t know how to be human

[@colew213]

Unfortunately they are too afraid of black people shaping country music. It’s so frustrating we still have people like that man.

[@elianalogothetis6787]

@@colew213 agreed

[@Beamboy555]

@@colew213 I dislike all the race baiting videos. This video less so than others but any video that shifts focus from a topic to race gets a quick dislike.

[@caramelgumdrop393]

@@Beamboy555 same

[@Amberelyse]

@@Beamboy555 this is history. I guess you either don't understand or you hate history.

[@rosierose1287]

Wow 😳

[@imelda512atx]

Darius Rucker! Anywho... just get Willie Nelson to endorse it, it'll sell.

[@leanderkeiseraasmichelsen2675]

What does Harriet Tubman to do with country music

[@rebeccamichael626]

She just told you.

[@Amberelyse]

Watch again and pay attention

[@tiffanybarnes8286]

The banjo, highly used in country/folk music was an instrument created and used by Africans. They used it in country music too

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

The banjo originally came from Senegal. 🇸🇳

[@sherrymukbangcomment4249]

God Bless and stay safe whoever reading this comment 😍🤩🙏

[@bebodhi]

Thanks

[@ByDaviddessine]

Hello big like for thanks this beautiful video see you later my friend

[@anthonytemporal2920]

Please update this after Beyonce drops Renaissance Act II

[@ranelgallardo7031]

That’s if she sells well and if it gets good reviews

[@luxejohn]

@@ranelgallardo7031all her albums sold well😂take yo hating ahh to church ⛪️

[@mileshall3177]

Now do rock and roll

[@FaiGal]

not a fan of country but this is interesting

[@oxychloride]

Yes

[@Liz.689]

Hold on im talking about rock music in this comment but how come we arent celebrating everyone in between like zanzabarian

[@eleanorgeorge5452]

💯 true😊

[@sanazlol7433]

Now this is the content i like.

[@arthurmorgan3972]

There goes the neighborhood

[@rickblack1452]

Should have given us more music. The history excellent

[@A-ID-A-M]

Id say the majority of black influence in country was from the instruments they brought with them. But black peoples influence in blues, rock, and OBVIOUSLY jazz is much bigger. Edit: thats not to say that there arent black country singers, but it is and always has been a VERY white genre. Beyoncés song IS textbook country. But Lil Nas X's was rap meme music singing about stereotypically country stuff.

[@joshyan1458]

don't forget about hip hop as well; not just the music but hip hop culture as a whole, which was pioneered by african americans and latino americans

[@A-ID-A-M]

@@joshyan1458 Oh 100%. Thats a given though. Latinos didnt even pioneer it. It started in Africa and came to be here from slaves working in the fields. Latinos didnt have it until the same time as white people.

[@buny8482]

@@joshyan1458 The pioneers are Africans

[@jayzhu8661]

It has not always been a white genre tho, if you finished the video, at least not the start and future of it. However, it is something developed and almost monopolized by European American for a long time, and marketed as white and American (European settler American), but with a surprising African root.

[@arianaracquel2521]

@@joshyan1458 why do people always include Latinos with pioneering hip hop? What Latino artists actually pioneered this black American genre/culture? I know they were the first non-black race to participate or be influenced by it, by how did they pioneer it? What did they actually create in hip hop?

[@koimt6732]

I don't know what music other races have created, but I know black music has always been appropriate. And they still call us subhumans. Who is it instead?

[@godsgirl7201]

Let em know

[@sergentbrocoli3962]

My just know old Town road🤣😭

[@gurhanweyrah3930]

I really love country music. My female white coworker were shocked just how much I loved listening to country music. They told me they thought black people never liked country music.

[@KE-ow2jg]

The United States of America ✨

[@hanzlive7408]

Darryl mana ya?

[@Yorubaddie]

Why are they so many dislikes.

[@nataliewalters2759]

Jealousy and denial

[@bioniclefuzzymelon8611]

Darius Rucker for days 😍❤💕

[@JosefineLL]

IMPORTANT

[@pirocanac9906]

Not

[@pirocanac9906]

Whites made country music😎

[@JosefineLL]

@@pirocanac9906 watch this video again and maybe you’ll learn someting :)

[@pirocanac9906]

@@JosefineLL Learn what? Leftist propaganda made to make me feel bad about my race?

[@netherlands7534]

@@pirocanac9906 yes they want you to feel guilty for being White, dont let you brainwash✊🏻

[@DavidThomas1973]

A lot of artists were left out of this like Charlie pride Darius Rucker and many others

[@gracekellman8049]

Good info but the script is really poorly written

[@shakiradean]

Artiste*

[@afimearts]

How you forget Charlie Pride my girl, good job anyway.

[@absisfabs873]

There are only two black country singers I really love and appreciate. Charley Pride and Darius Rucker. They are incredible and talented.