According to Lawrence Levine, "there was a direct relationship between the national ideological emphasis upon the individual, the popularity of Booker T. Washington's teachings, and the rise of the blues."
Prema Lawrenceu Levineu, "postojala je izravna veza između nacionalno naglašivane ideologije pojedinca (npr. učenje Bookera T. Washingtona) i popularnosti bluesa.