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The following is a list of blues rock musicians . Blues rock is a subgenre of rock which developed in the late-1960s and which emphasizes the traditional, three-chord blues song and instrumental improvisation. The first original blues rock artists such as Cream, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Canned Heat actually borrowed the idea of ...
A To Z Listing of Blues Artists ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPRSTVWY AReturn to Top of Page Mick Abrahams1943- British, Guitar, Vocals Black Ace1905-1972Texas, Guitar, Vocals ...
- 01 “Back Door Man”
- 02 “Black Betty”
- 03 “Crossroads” Or “Cross Road Blues”
- 04 “I Can’T Quit You Baby”
- 05 “Piece of My Heart”
- 06 “Statesboro Blues”
- 07 “Sweet Home Chicago”
- 08 “The House of The Rising Sun”
- 09 “Time Is on My Side”
- 10 “When The Levee Breaks”
Original version: Howlin’ Wolf Covered by: The Doors This classic Chicago blues style track was written by the prolific Willie Dixon. Released in 1961 as the B-side to “Wang Dang Doodle,” the song references a man having an affair with a married woman and having to leave by “the back door” when her husband came through the front door. The Doors gav...
Original version: Lead Belly Covered by:Ram Jam “Black Betty” was recorded in the 1930’s by musicologists John and Alan Lomax for preservation in the Library of Congress’ Archive of American Folk Songs and was officially recorded by Lead Belly in 1939. But, the first versions of the song were from unknown African-American folk artists. The term “Bl...
Original version: Robert Johnson Covered by: Cream Has any other blues musician had more of an influence on music than Robert Johnson? Of course, the legend is that Johnson sold his soul to the devil so he could be the best guitar player in the world. And supposedly, the place where this happened was at the “Crossroads.” Listening to the original, ...
Original version: Otis Rush Covered by: Led Zeppelin Yet another song written by Willie Dixon makes the list, becoming a hit for Otis Rush in 1956. Led Zeppelinlater covered the song for their debut album in 1969, the second Willie Dixon song on that album. Zeppelin performed the song live regularly during their early years, and Rush’s original sin...
Covered by: Big Brother and the Holding Company Original version:Erma Franklin One year before Big Brother and the Holding Company (led of course by lead singer Janis Joplin) released “Piece of My Heart” in 1968, the original version was released by singer Erma Franklin, Aretha Franklin’s older sister. The song went to #10 on the R&B charts, but Jo...
Original version: Blind Willie McTell Covered by:The Allman Brothers Unbelievably, “Statesboro Blues” was first released in 1928 by Blind Willie McTell, who favored using twelve-string guitars, which was quite unusual for the time. The song is written in a “Piedmont” blues style, which is characterized by a fingerpicking technique with a syncopated...
Original version: Robert Johnson Covered by:Foghat Although Johnson died at the young age of 27, he gave the world many blues standards, including “Sweet Home Chicago,” first released in 1937. Virtually every blues artist in the world includes this one in their repertoire, as do many rock acts. We chose Foghat as our favorite cover, although we cou...
Original version: Unknown Covered by: The Animals This classic folk song has unknown origins, perhaps even dating back into the 17th century. The oldest known recording of the song (called “Rising Sun Blues” at the time) came out in 1933 by Appalachian artists Clarence “Tom” Ashley and Gwen Foster. The Animals released the song in 1964, and it was ...
Original versions: Kai Winding & his orchestra, Irma Thomas Covered by: The Rolling Stones First recorded in 1963 by jazz trombonist Kai Winding and his orchestra (with backup vocals from Dionne Warwick and Cissy Houston), the song came to prominence in 1964 when Irma Thomas recorded her version with expanded lyrics by songwriter Jimmy Norman. The ...
Original version: Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie Covered by: Led Zeppelin McCoy and Minnie were a husband and wife duo who first recorded this song in 1929. The lyrics referred to the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which killed hundreds and forced several hundred thousand people to evacuate their homes. Led Zeppelin placed the song on side tw...
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Jimi Hendrix. The Allman Brothers Band. Jeff Beck. The Animals. Derek and the Dominos. Led Zeppelin. Cream. Janis Joplin. The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Johnny Winter. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble. ZZ Top. Roy Buchanan. Bob Dylan. The White Stripes. Eric Clapton. Fleetwood Mac. Robben Ford. Michael Bloomfield. Steve Miller Band. Lynyrd Skynyrd
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- BB King – The Thrill Is Gone. Producer Bill Szymczyk – yes, the same one who’d make millions a few years later with The Eagles – caused a small revolution when he added a string section to this track, otherwise one of many smooth ballads that BB King recorded in the 60s.
- Robert Johnson – Me And The Devil Blues. One of the last recordings he made, released on the Vocalion label in 1938, this classic fable about Satan calling in a debt, helped to fuel the long-held myth that Johnson had made a Faustian pact with the devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for musical success.
- John Lee Hooker – Boogie Chillen. Hooker’s biggest commercial success was during the years 1949 to 1951 when he was in his thirties; he put six singles in the US R&B charts, the first of which was “Boogie Chillen,” which went all the way to No. 1.
- Little Walter And His Jukes – My Babe. Louisiana harmonica player and singer Marion Jacobs is better known by his blues sobriquet “Little Walter,” and rose to fame in the 1950s when he racked up 15 hits for Chess Records’ Checker imprint including “My Babe,” which spent five weeks at the summit of the US R&B singles charts in 1955.
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Jul 15, 2020 · Blues rock is a genre filled with exceptionally talented artists. Artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and Buddy Guy have paved the way in the genre. Today, there’s a multitude of artists that continue to carry the torch for the genre and bring the music forward. Here are 20 artists and bands championing modern day blues rock.
