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Guitarist Buddy Guy performing at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2006. Chicago blues is a form of blues music developed in Chicago, Illinois, in the 1950s, in which the basic instrumentation of Delta blues—acoustic guitar and harmonica—is augmented with electric guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums, piano, harmonica played with a microphone and an amplifier, and sometimes saxophone.
Pages in category "Chicago blues musicians" The following 181 pages are in this category, out of 181 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alberta Adams;
List of 1940–1979 blues musicians, showing name, birth and death years, origin, primary style, and references; Name Birth year Death year Origin Primary style Ref(s) The Aces: Illinois Chicago blues [130] Woodrow Adams: 1917 1988 Mississippi Electric blues [131] Luther Allison: 1939 1997 Arkansas Chicago blues [132] Mose Allison: 1927 2016 ...
Pages in category "Lists of blues musicians" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... List of Chicago blues musicians; List of classic female ...
Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago, Illinois. It is based on earlier blues idioms, such as Delta blues , but is performed in an urban style . It developed alongside the Great Migration of African Americans of the first half of the twentieth century.
Chicago blues [24] Son House: 1902 1988 Mississippi Delta blues [25] J. B. Hutto: 1926 1983 South Carolina Chicago blues [26] Bo Weavil Jackson: Unknown: Unknown: U.S. Country blues [27] Elmore James: 1918 1963 Mississippi Chicago blues [28] Blind Lemon Jefferson: 1893 1929 Texas Country blues [11] Blind Willie Johnson: 1897 1945 Texas Gospel ...
Flag of Chicago The following list includes notable musicians who were born or have lived in Chicago, Illinois. A Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference Emma Abbott Dec 9, 1850 Jan 5, 1891 Operatic soprano and impresario Born in Chicago Lil Hardin Armstrong Feb 3, 1898 Aug 27, 1971 Pianist and bandleader Lived and performed in Bronzeville, Chicago neighborhood Emilie Autumn Sep ...
List of boogie woogie musicians; List of British blues musicians; List of Chicago blues musicians; List of classic female blues singers; List of country blues musicians; List of Delta blues musicians; List of electric blues musicians; List of gospel blues musicians; List of jump blues musicians; List of Piedmont blues musicians; List of soul ...