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Delta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta and is regarded as a regional variant of country blues . Guitar and harmonica are its dominant instruments; slide guitar is a hallmark of the style.
Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States. Guitar and harmonica are the dominant instruments used. The vocal styles range from introspective and soulful to passionate and fiery.
Early country blues and Delta blues guitarist and vocalist. [7] Willie Brown (August 6, 1900 – December 30, 1952). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. [8] R. L. Burnside (November 23, 1926, Oxford, Mississippi – September 1, 2005). Acoustic and electric North Mississippi hill country blues, Delta blues, and juke joint blues guitarist and ...
Richard "Hacksaw" Harney (July 16, 1902 – December 25, 1973) [1] was an American Delta blues guitarist and pianist. [2] He first entered a recording studio with his brother Maylon in 1928, to wax guitar work backing for separate tracks by Pearl Dickson and Walter Rhodes.
Delta blues [99] Henry "Son" Sims: 1890 1958 Mississippi Delta blues [100] Bessie Smith: 1894 1937 Tennessee Classic female blues [101] Clara Smith: 1894* 1935 South Carolina Classic female blues [102] J. T. "Funny Papa" Smith: 1885* 1940* U.S. Country blues [103] Mamie Smith: 1883 1946 Ohio Vaudeville blues [45] Pinetop Sparks: 1910 1935 ...
Nick Katzman (born 1951) is an American blues musician. Katzman was born in New York City, and lives in both Manhattan and Berlin, Germany. He plays in a variety of musical genres, including Chicago blues, Mississippi blues, Texas blues, and ragtime.
Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969) [2] was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. AllMusic stated: "Coupling an oddball guitar tuning set against eerie, falsetto vocals, James' early recordings could make the hair stand up on the back of your neck."
Robert Lockwood Jr., a.k.a. Robert Jr. Lockwood, (March 27, 1915 – November 21, 2006) [1] was an American Delta blues guitarist, [2] who recorded for Chess Records and other Chicago labels in the 1950s and 1960s.