After disco, there really was a change. Generally, there were no more straight-up-Southern blues-rooted sounds on top of the pop charts. |
Blues was the rap of the 1920s and 1930s. It was a new popular style that so-called respectable people would shy away from. |
Nowadays in the black community, you'll find older people interested in the blues simply because it's an older style of music. Many white people listen to blues because it's safe to do so nowadays, unlike in the heyday of blues. |