Country Blues

Country blues is a rootsy, emotive genre characterized by its raw, acoustic sound, often featuring solo performances on guitar, harmonica, and vocals. Emerging in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s and 1930s, country blues drew from African American work songs, spirituals, and field hollers, with artists like Son House and Charlie Patton pioneering the style. The genre's popularity peaked in the 1940s and 1950s, with its cultural significance lying in its authentic, storytelling tradition, which gave voice to the struggles and experiences of rural African Americans. Country blues' distinctive, improvisational style and emphasis on personal expression influenced the development of Chicago blues, delta blues, and rock music, while its raw, emotive power continues to inspire contemporary artists. Notable for its simplicity, intensity, and emotional authenticity, country blues remains a vital, timeless genre that captures the essence of American roots music.

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Gianni Tbay's Blues Against Youth
Album - 11 Tracks - Released May 2, 2025

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AT's Roots & Ramblin'
Albert Lee
Alex Miller
American Blonde
Amigo
Bad Temper Joe
Big Bill Broonzy
Bill "Jazz" Gillum
Blind Blake
Blind Joe Taggart
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blues
Born 53
Branch & Dean
Bronson Diamond
Brownie McGhee
Bryce Leatherwood
Bryce Mauldin
Buddy Guy
Bukka White
Carly Rogers
Carter Ryan
Cedric Burnside
Charley Patton
Charlie Parr
Chris Smither
Corey Harris
Dan Harrison
Dan Smalley
Dan Szyller
Davis Coen
Dom Martin
Duck Baker
Eli Waltz
Eric Bibb
George Carter
Guy Davis
Hannah Dasher
Harry Manx
Hayden Coffman
Homer Herman Hammonds Jr
Ida Cox
Infinity Broke
Isaac Corbitt
Jack Fister
Jazz Gillum
Jesslee
Joe Turner
Joey Michels
John Engels
John Hammond
Jon Hines
Jontavious Willis
Jorma Kaukonen
Justin Golden
Keb' Mo'
Kelsey Hickman
Kid Cole
Lee Lewis
Lightnin' Hopkins
Luther Dickinson
Mick Kolassa
Mikki Zip
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Mississippi John Hurt
Moon Mullins
Norman Blake
Paulina Fuentes
Peder af Ugglas
Reagan Hudson
Rev Ezra
Rev. Gary Davis
Rodney Clawson
Rory Block
Sam Donald
Scott H. Biram
Seasick Steve
Seth Walker
Shane Profitt
Shehehe
Skip James
Sleepy John Estes
Son House
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Sonny Terry
Steve Postell
Sunjay
Tab Benoit
Taj Mahal
Teddy Morgan
Terry Robb
The Blues Against Youth
The Devil Makes Three
The Mystix
The Prairie Dogz
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Tommy McClennan
Tony Holiday
Vesa Kääpä
William Elliott Whitmore
The Devil Makes Three
Everlast
Buddy Guy
Hayden Coffman
Taj Mahal
Carter Ryan
Keb' Mo'
Doc Watson
Ry Cooder
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Tab Benoit
Lightnin' Hopkins
Chris Smither
Bronson Diamond
R.L. Burnside
Seasick Steve
Sam Donald
Charlie Parr
Eric Bibb
Mississippi John Hurt
Otis Taylor
Lead Belly
Jimmie Rodgers
Shane Profitt
William Elliott Whitmore
Scott H. Biram
Kid Cole
Junior Kimbrough
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Corey Harris
Blind Willie Johnson
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Jorma Kaukonen
Luther Dickinson
Rev. Gary Davis
Rory Block
Sonny Terry
Son House
Cedric Burnside
Alex Miller
The Mystix
Carly Rogers
Skip James
Chris Thomas King
Brownie McGhee
Blind Willie McTell
Dom Martin
Bukka White
Big Bill Broonzy
Seth Walker
Dan Szyller
Harry Manx
Stefan Grossman
Big Joe Williams
Jesslee
Lonnie Johnson
John Hammond
Jontavious Willis
Memphis Minnie
American Blonde
Alan Lomax
Utah Phillips
Guy Davis
Charley Patton
Kelsey Hickman
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Hans Theessink
Mick Kolassa
John Engels
Blues
Self-Made-Men
Dirty Cello
Albert Lee
Blind Boy Fuller
Lucille Bogan
Blind Blake
Mance Lipscomb
Bryce Mauldin
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Mitch Grainger
Hannah Dasher
Jessie Mae Hemphill
Reagan Hudson
Roscoe Holcomb
Dan Smalley
Tony Holiday
Tampa Red
Bryce Leatherwood
Bessie Jones
Leroy Carr
Kelly Joe Phelps
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Bob Brozman
Vera Hall
Bo Carter
John Mooney
Johnny Jenkins
Sleepy John Estes
Furry Lewis