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Her guitar playing had a profound influence on the development of which genre in the 60s?
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Blues
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Answer
Blues is a genre of music that originated in the African-American communities of the southern United States. It has its roots in the work songs and spirituals of African slaves, and it developed into a distinct genre in the early 20th century. Blues music is characterized by its use of call-and-response vocals, its use of a twelve-bar blues scale, and its use of slide guitar.
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