blues
vocal and instrumental music form
1852 artists in the catalog.
Guides for blues artists
Top blues albums
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La Maison Tellier
country music, folk music
Billy Boy Arnold
rock and roll
Robert Pete Williams
Touré Kunda
mbalax, reggae
Elmore James
rhythm and blues, rock and roll
Blackbird Raum
Gypsy punk, acoustic music
Skip James
Delta blues, country blues
Fereydoon Forooghi
pop music
Jesse Powell
contemporary R&B, soul
Hubert Sumlin
Chicago blues, electric blues
Kill It Kid
alternative rock
Charnett Moffett
jazz
Paul Reddick
Big Walter Horton
The Blues Project
Boubacar Traoré
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.