blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1851 artists in the catalog.
Guides for blues artists
Top blues albums
See essentials
All blues artists
Fred McDowell
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Carey Bell
Carabao
Phleng phuea chiwit, country music
Fantastic Negrito
rhythm and blues
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
rhythm and blues
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
gospel music, jazz
Erja Lyytinen
Jimmy Reed
Lasse Wellander
pop music, rock music
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Gene Autry
country music
Peter Green
blues rock
Long John Baldry
James Blood Ulmer
jazz, jazz fusion
Magic Sam
About blues
What is blues?
vocal and instrumental music form
Where should I start with blues?
Start with "The Birth of Soul" by Ray Charles. It captures what makes blues worth exploring.
What are the best blues albums?
The blues albums worth hearing first: "The Birth of Soul" by Ray Charles, "Joe Cocker Live" by Joe Cocker, "The Lead and How to Swing It" by Tom Jones, "Zerkalo dushi" by Alla Pugacheva and "Social Cues" by Cage the Elephant.
How many blues artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1851 blues artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
