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old blues

2 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making old blues. start at whatever level you're standing on.

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level 3 · one step out

cult favorites and indie darlings

Big Mama Thornton
264k listeners · blues, rhythm and blues

level 5 · all the way

deep experimental

Jessie Mae Hemphill
36k listeners · blues, delta blues

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questions

Who are some women making old blues?

Big Mama Thornton and Jessie Mae Hemphill are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/old-blues/girls lists 2, sorted from mainstream to underground.

Who are some underground women making old blues?

Further out, try Jessie Mae Hemphill.

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