country blues
what it is
Country blues (also folk blues, rural blues, backwoods blues, or downhome blues) refers to all the acoustic, mainly guitar-driven forms of the blues. After blues' birth in the southern United States, it quickly spread throughout the country (and elsewhere), giving birth to a host of regional styles. These include Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, Texas, Piedmont, Louisiana, West Coast, Atlanta, St.
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What is country blues?
Country blues (also folk blues, rural blues, backwoods blues, or downhome blues) refers to all the acoustic, mainly guitar-driven forms of the blues. After blues' birth in the southern United States, it quickly spread throughout the country (and elsewhere), giving birth to a host of regional styles. These include Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, Texas, Piedmont, Louisiana, West Coast, Atlanta, St.
What are good country blues albums to start with?
Try The Complete Recordings by Robert Johnson, Freight Train And Other North Carolina Folk Songs And Tunes by Elizabeth Cotten, 1928 Sessions by Mississippi John Hurt, and Country Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins.
Who are some women making country blues?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/country-blues/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making country blues, from mainstream to underground.
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