Claim: Blues from the Apple, recorded from April 1973 - May 1974 and released in 1974, is part of the Blues genre which originated in the Deep South, U.S. in the 1860's.
Evidence: Blues from the Apple, released in 1974 by Oblivion Records, is the only album under the leadership of guitarist and vocalist Charles Walker. April 1973 - May 1974 Urban blues Blues is a music genre and musical form which was originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s by African-Americans from roots in African musical traditions, African-American work songs, and spirituals.