Each stanza (or verse) in a typical blues such as “Poor Boy Blues” contains how many lines? Write out the words to the third stanza as an example of a typical blues stanza. This textural structure is the standard form of a 12-bar blues song (A A B)
What will be an ideal response?
• 3 lines
• Stanza 3 of "Poor Boy Blues"
(A) "Ever since I was the age around eleven or twelve."
(A) "Ever since I was the age around eleven or twelve." (repeats first line)
(B) "I just been a poor boy, ain't caught nothing but hell." (concludes the thought of the first line)
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