i want to start listening to blues music and don't know any bands that are good.......can you help me out with this? First blues superstars: 1920's
Bessie Smith
W.C. Handy
Blind Blake
Mamie Smith
Ma Rainey
Depression era:
Robert Johnson
Leroy Carr
Memphis Minnie
WWII Era
Big Bill Broonzey
Josh White
Dinah Washington
Chicago Sound:
T-Bone Walker
Muddy Waters
Howling Wolf
Willie Dixon
John Lee Hooker
B. B. King
Etta James
Hippies and white kids
Elvis Presely
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
Johnny Winter
Eric Clapton
More Modern Stuff:
Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers
Albert Collins
Gergoe Thorogood
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Fabulous Thunderbirds
Robert Cray
Up to today:
Elvin Bishop
John Lee Hooker Jr.
Little Charlie and the Nightcats
Keb' Mo'
Shemekia Copeland If you are looking for modern blues, check out Jackie Greene. His first major label release is available now and he is a really good blues player. He is a local guy that my band has played with several times and he is impressive. Also, I really like North Mississippi Allstars, but their music isn't traditional blues. It is more jammy. For older stuff, start off with the legends and branch off from there. Blues has some sub genres so it is hard to say what you will like without knowing closer to what you are wanting. | 