delta blues
what it is
The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States that stretches from Memphis, Tennessee in the north to Vicksburg, Mississippi in the south, the Mississippi River on the west to the Yazoo River on the east. The Mississippi Delta area is famous both for its fertile soil and its extreme poverty.
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What is delta blues?
The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States that stretches from Memphis, Tennessee in the north to Vicksburg, Mississippi in the south, the Mississippi River on the west to the Yazoo River on the east. The Mississippi Delta area is famous both for its fertile soil and its extreme poverty.
What are good delta blues albums to start with?
Try King Of The Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson, Founder Of The Delta Blues by Charley Patton, King Of The Electric Blues by Muddy Waters, and Father Of The Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions by Son House.
Who are some women making delta blues?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/delta-blues/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making delta blues, from mainstream to underground.
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