Charging by Induction. The previous section of Lesson 2 discussed the process of charging an object by friction or rubbing. Friction charging is a very common method of charging an object. However, it is not the only process by which objects become charged. In this section of Lesson 2, the charging by induction method will be discussed.
Even though William Christopher W. C. Handy is called the Father of the Blues, the real origin of the blues is shrouded in mystery.
Gertrude Ma Rainey (1886-1939) Styled as the Mother of the Blues, Gertrude Pridgett Rainey, better known as Ma Rainey, was one of the most important of the early blues singers. In her thirty-five years of touring and recordings she made with Paramount, the Georgia native did much to establish the classic blues in American musical life.