blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1852 artists in the catalog.
Guides for blues artists
Top blues albums
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Richard Tee
jazz
Alan Skidmore
avant-garde jazz, free jazz
Adolfo de la Parra
Alex Hepburn
contemporary R&B, neo soul
Danny Kirwan
blues rock, rock music
Danny Thompson
folk music, jazz
Lonnie Johnson
jazz
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
jazz, world music
Brendan Power
Rufus Thomas
funk, rhythm and blues
Michael de Jong
Solveig Heilo
bluegrass music, classical music
Collard Greens & Gravy
Magda Piskorczyk
Guy Marchand
chanson, jazz
Pat Wictor
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.