blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1852 artists in the catalog.
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Donny Hathaway
gospel music, jazz
Big Sugar
Laurence Juber
country music, folk music
Chicken Shack
J.J. Cale
traditional folk music
Henrik Freischlader
Émile Bilodeau
folk music, rock music
Rick Derringer
jazz, rock music
Colin James
Vladimir Kuzmin
Russian chanson, Russian urban romance
The Dip
funk, rhythm and blues
Harry Manx
Radoslav Lorković
Americana, Western swing
Lowell Fulson
Tom Freund
Mory Kanté
pop music
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 1852 blues artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.