piedmont blues
what it is
A style of blues that developed primarily in the southeastern "Piedmont" region of the United States.
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questions
What is piedmont blues?
A style of blues that developed primarily in the southeastern "Piedmont" region of the United States.
What are good piedmont blues albums to start with?
Try Freight Train And Other North Carolina Folk Songs And Tunes by Elizabeth Cotten, Anthology of American Folk Music Disc 6 by Various Artists, Truckin' My Blues Away by Blind Boy Fuller, and The Guitar And Banjo Of Reverend Gary Davis by Rev. Gary Davis.
Who are some women making piedmont blues?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/piedmont-blues/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making piedmont blues, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20