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Delta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta and is regarded as a regional variant of country blues . Guitar and harmonica are its dominant instruments; slide guitar is a hallmark of the style.
Country blues and Delta blues guitarist and singer, collaborator with Mose Vinson; started recording late in his career, beginning in the 1990s. Charley Booker (September 3, 1925, Sunflower County, Mississippi – September 20, 1989). Singer and guitarist, mostly active around Leland and Greenville, Mississippi, in the 1940s and early 1950s. [6]
Harpe released her debut solo album Blues Roots in 2002. It was a set of covers by artists such as Memphis Minnie (Harpe's main influence), [6] Bessie Smith and Tommy Johnson. Six years later she released Delta Blues Duets, which included duets recorded with her father. A second solo album, Meet Me in the Middle, was released on October 30 ...
Charlie Patton (April 1891 (probable) – April 28, 1934), more often spelled Charley Patton, was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. Considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", he created an enduring body of American music and inspired most Delta blues musicians.
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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 ]
In 1967, he re-recorded several blues standards with Bo Diddley, Little Walter, and Howlin' Wolf, which were marketed as Super Blues and The Super Super Blues Band albums in Chess' attempt to reach a rock audience. [38] The Super Super Blues Band united Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters, who had a long-standing rivalry. [26]
Little Freddie King (born Fread Eugene Martin, [2] [3] July 19, 1940) is an American Delta blues guitarist. Despite the name, his style is not based on that of Freddie King , but is more influenced by John Lee Hooker and his approach to electric blues is original.