blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1852 artists in the catalog.
Guides for blues artists
Top blues albums
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All blues artists
Rex Carroll
Roosevelt Sykes
Elizabeth Cotten
traditional folk music
Downchild Blues Band
Pappo's Blues
Hugh Laurie
pop music
Adam Rafferty
funk, jazz
Joe Williams
swing
Tab Benoit
Jeremy Spencer
Gene Harris
funk, jazz
Reverend Gary Davis
Champion Jack Dupree
boogie-woogie
Danielle Nicole
soul
Sugar Pie DeSanto
soul
Linda Hopkins
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.