The Country Blues

Early blues singers, such as Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Blake, led the way when it came to the early recordings of the country blues. It was the popularity of these artists that hastened the recordings of other country singers, and suddenly “ra

Before the country blues of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, and Robert Johnson, it was the classic blues that was all the rage in the early 1920s. Female classic blues singers, such as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Ethel Waters, introduced a refin

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The Classic Blues Era

Charley Patton is perhaps the most influential of all the Delta bluesmen. His music was truly reflective of the early country blues, and he was one of the first to develop the slide guitar sound. Patton, however, was more than a musician. He was a co

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Resources about bluesman Charley Patton.

Charley Patton

At the height of Blind Lemon Jefferson’s career, his unique Texas blues style was easily recognizable. His guitar playing, which sometimes involved picking with his thumb, and his two octave vocal range, certainly set him apart from other country bl