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Blues Styles

Country Blues a.k.a Delta Blues

Country Blues a.k.a Delta Blues Most traditional form of blues Started in the early 1900’s Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo, Piano

Country Blues a.k.a Delta Blues Charley Patton Robert Johnson Son House

Country Blues Let’s Listen ... Son House Downhearted Blues Instrumentation? Texture?

Classic Blues 1900 - 1920 Mix of Jazz and Blues Featured Women Singers Trumpet, Banjo, Clarinet, Piano

Classic Blues Bessie Smith Ma Rainey Sippie Wallace

Classic Blues Let’s Listen ... Bessie Smith Black Mountain Blues Instrumentation? Texture?

Chicago Blues a.k.a City or Urban Blues Most common form today Chicago blues started the use of electric instruments Full band with drum set, bass guitar, harmonica, sometimes horns, and electric guitar

Chicago Blues B. B. King Howlin’ Wolf Muddy Waters

Chicago Blues Let’s Listen ... B.B. King How Blue Can You Get? Instrumentation? Texture ?

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