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Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. [1] They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime - vaudeville , Delta and country blues , and urban styles from Chicago and the West Coast . [ 2 ]
Acoustic and electric guitarist and singer, one of the best-known exponents of Delta blues, who also played Detroit blues. [13] Son House (March 21, 1902, Lyon, Mississippi – October 19, 1988). Singer and guitarist. [20] Howlin' Wolf (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976). Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. [13]
Blues and gospel singer, guitarist, and songwriter, one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s, who has been called the "Father of the Texas Blues". [65] Herman E. Johnson (August 18, 1909 – February 2, 1975). Blues singer and guitarist. [66] Lonnie Johnson (February 8, 1899 [disputed, possibly 1889 or 1894] – June 16, 1970).
All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-736-6. Harrison, Daphne Duval (1990). Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s. New Brunswick and London: Rutgers. ISBN 0-8135-1280-8. Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray.
Get ready to travel back in time as we review some of the most famous Black singers from the 50s. ... Perhaps the most famous blues musician of all time, B.B. King (1925-2015) breathed new life ...
Pages in category "American blues singers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,140 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1995, he was also part of the ensemble that garnered a Blues Music Award as the 'Band of the Year'. [60] Tutu Jones – (born September 9, 1966) Born in Dallas, Texas), is an electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, who has released five albums since 1994. [61]
The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum operated by the Blues Foundation at 421 S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music.