Blues

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Blues is the sorrowful music based on 'blue notes' which developed from the work songs and chants of African American slaves. Commonly built on 8, 12 or 16-bar patterns, the Blues musician usually tells simple narratives in a ballad style, usually about romantic worries or everyday problems. Important Blues musicians include Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson and BB King.

The Blues were the bedrock of Rock n' Roll, with songs like "Hound Dog", "Shake Rattle and Roll" and "Tutti Frutti" all being based on basic blues patterns. While Rock quickly grew arms and legs of its own, often unrelated to the Blues, others like Led Zeppelin and Cream continued to show heavy Blues influences.

Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters

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Top ranked Blues releases

3314406 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Trouble Listen Trouble 2004 Ray LaMontagne
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6121484 RELEASE The Definitive Collection The Definitive Collection 2006 Muddy Waters
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1312364 RELEASE Listen Please try again. At Last Listen At Last 1960 Etta James
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1919610 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Love Songs Listen Love Songs 2001 Etta James
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6352452 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Modern Times Listen Modern Times 2006 Bob Dylan
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7150823 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Old School Listen Old School 2007 Koko Taylor
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1617986 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Capitol Collectors Series Listen Capitol Collectors Series 1991 Louis Prima
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1634113 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Louis Prima: Capitol Collector's Series Listen Louis Prima: Capitol Collector's Series 1991 Louis Prima
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1632531 RELEASE The Sky Is Crying - The History Of Elmore James The Sky Is Crying - The History Of Elmore… 1993 Elmore James
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1665577 RELEASE Listen Please try again. The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions Listen The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions 1970 Howlin' Wolf
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1007646 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Hoodoo Man Blues Listen Hoodoo Man Blues 1966 Junior Wells' Chicago…
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704585 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Keb' Mo' Listen Keb' Mo' 1994 Keb' Mo'
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2141430 RELEASE West Side Soul West Side Soul 1992 Magic Sam
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2992101 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Volume 2 Listen Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds,… 2004 Jill Scott
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2886468 RELEASE Listen Please try again. Blues to the Bone Listen Blues to the Bone 2004 Etta James
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Top ranked Blues artists

  1. Muddy Waters Muddy Waters 1915-1983
  2. Ben Harper And Relentless7 Ben Harper And Relentless7 2008-
  3. Ray Charles Ray Charles 1930-2004
  4. Etta James Etta James 1938-
  5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1966-1969
  6. Robin Thicke Robin Thicke 1977-
  7. Koko Taylor Koko Taylor 1935-2009
  8. Janis Joplin Janis Joplin 1943-1970
  9. Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard 1978-
  10. Buddy Guy Buddy Guy 1936-

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