Classic Blues

Classic blues is a foundational music genre that emerged in the early 20th century, characterized by its emotive vocal delivery, soulful instrumentation, and 12-bar structure. Often featuring guitar, piano, and harmonica, classic blues is rooted in African-American experiences and storytelling, conveying themes of hardship, love, and existential struggle. Artists like R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough infuse hypnotic rhythms and raw, gritty soundscapes, while Rev. Gary Davis incorporates intricate guitar work and gospel influences. With an emphasis on authentic emotion and improvisation, classic blues continues to resonate and shape contemporary music.

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flood my heart
Single - Released March 28, 2025

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Alan Lomax
Albert Williams
Arthur Petties
B.B. King
Bea Foote
Bertha "Chippie" Hill
Bessie Smith
Big Maceo
Blind Joe Reynolds
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Roosevelt Graves
Blind Willie Johnson
Blues
Bo Weavil Jackson
Bobby Johnson
Boy Blue & His Two
Bright Light Quartet
Cedric Burnside
Charlie Musselwhite
Clifford Gibson
Country Jim
Daddy Hotcakes
Darnel Walker
Derroll Adams
Detroit Blues Band
Don Bryant
Earl King
Eddie Kelly's Washboard Band
Edith North Johnson
Emile Barnes
Fabrizio Poggi
Felix Dukes
Fenton Robinson
Floyd Dixon
Forest City Joe
Forrest City Joe
Freddie King
Garfield Akers
George Carter
Georgia White
Guitar Gable
Guthrie
Henry Brown
Hogman Maxey
John Byrd & Washboard Walter
Junior Kimbrough
Kim Wilson
Larry Garner
Lazy Lester
Leroy Washington
Lightnin' Slim
Lil Green
Lil Johnson
Lonesome Sundown
Luther Dickinson
MORBLUS - Funky Blues Band
Matt T Mahony
Mattie Hite
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe
Mike Bloomfield
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Otto Virgial
Professor Longhair
R.L. Burnside
Raful Neal
Rev. Gary Davis
Rikard From
Robert Hunter
Ronnie Earl
Rosalie Hill
Rube Lacey
Schoolboy Cleve
Silas Hogan
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Slim Harpo
T Bone Singleton
Taj Mahal
Tanel Padar Blues Band
The Mississippi Moaner
Thiago Alves
Trixie Smith
W.C. Handy
Walter Rhodes
Washboard Sam
Whispering Smith
William Harris
Willie Brown
Willie Johnson
Winnie the Blues
B.B. King
Freddie King
Taj Mahal
Rikard From
Fenton Robinson
R.L. Burnside
Slim Harpo
Professor Longhair
Bessie Smith
Charlie Musselwhite
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Blind Willie Johnson
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Junior Kimbrough
Mike Bloomfield
Ronnie Earl
Earl King
Rev. Gary Davis
Luther Dickinson
Cedric Burnside
Lazy Lester
Floyd Dixon
Kim Wilson
Raful Neal
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Memphis Minnie
Alan Lomax
Blues
W.C. Handy
Trixie Smith
Lonesome Sundown
Don Bryant
Lightnin' Slim
Detroit Blues Band
Big Maceo
Lil Green
Larry Garner
William Harris
Georgia White
Matt T Mahony
Robert Hunter
Lil Johnson
Willie Brown
Washboard Sam
Fabrizio Poggi
Silas Hogan
Bertha "Chippie" Hill
Derroll Adams
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe
Forest City Joe
Thiago Alves
Clifford Gibson
Willie Johnson
Blind Roosevelt Graves
Bea Foote
Bobby Johnson
Garfield Akers
Forrest City Joe
Rosalie Hill
Guitar Gable
MORBLUS - Funky Blues Band
Otto Virgial
Guthrie
Hogman Maxey
Whispering Smith
Henry Brown
T Bone Singleton
Bo Weavil Jackson
Rube Lacey
Daddy Hotcakes
Blind Joe Reynolds
Emile Barnes
Country Jim
Mattie Hite
Darnel Walker
John Byrd & Washboard Walter
Tanel Padar Blues Band
Arthur Petties
George Carter
Eddie Kelly's Washboard Band
Edith North Johnson
Walter Rhodes
Albert Williams
Boy Blue & His Two
Bright Light Quartet
Felix Dukes
Schoolboy Cleve
The Mississippi Moaner
Winnie the Blues
Leroy Washington