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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In The Real World
Album - 15 Tracks - Released October 18, 2024

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AT's Roots & Ramblin'
Albert Lee
Alex Miller
American Blonde
Bad Temper Joe
Barbecue Bob
Beau Morgan
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Joe Williams
Blind Blake
Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie McTell
Bo Carter
Branch & Dean
Bronson Diamond
Brownie McGhee
Bryce Leatherwood
Bryce Mauldin
Buddy Guy
Bukka White
Carly Rogers
Charley Patton
Chris Smither
Chris Thomas King
Corey Harris
Dan Harrison
Dan Smalley
Dan Szyller
David Jacobs-Strain
Dirty Cello
Dom Martin
Drew Dolan
Duwayne Burnside
Eli Waltz
Elly Wininger
Eric Bibb
Esa Pulliainen
Few Miles South
Furry Lewis
Gary Smith
Grace Theisen
Guy Davis
Hannah Dasher
Hans Theessink
Ida Cox
Isaac Corbitt
Jack Fister
Jesslee
Joe Turner
Joey Michels
John Engels
Jontavious Willis
Jorma Kaukonen
Justin Golden
Keb' Mo'
Lead Belly
Lee Lewis
Lightnin' Hopkins
Little G Weevil
Lonnie Johnson
Lucille Bogan
Memphis Minnie
Mick Kolassa
Mikki Zip
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Mississippi John Hurt
Mitch Grainger
Olga
Otis Taylor
Papa Charlie Jackson
Reagan Hudson
Rev Ezra
Rev. Gary Davis
Rodney Clawson
Rory Block
Ry Cooder
Seasick Steve
Seth Walker
Shane Profitt
Skip James
Sleepy John Estes
Son House
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Sonny Terry
Stefan Grossman
Steve Howell
Sunjay
Taj Mahal
Tampa Red
Tanner Shumard
Teddy Morgan
Terry Robb
The Mystix
Tommy McClennan
Tony Holiday
Vesa Kääpä
Whitney Miller
Willie Tate
Buddy Guy
Taj Mahal
Keb' Mo'
Ry Cooder
Sonny Boy Williamson II
R.L. Burnside
Lightnin' Hopkins
Bronson Diamond
Chris Smither
Eric Bibb
Seasick Steve
Mississippi John Hurt
Otis Taylor
Junior Kimbrough
Lead Belly
Shane Profitt
Blind Willie Johnson
Corey Harris
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Jorma Kaukonen
Rev. Gary Davis
Son House
Sonny Terry
Rory Block
Alex Miller
Carly Rogers
Skip James
Chris Thomas King
Brownie McGhee
Blind Willie McTell
The Mystix
Dan Szyller
Bukka White
Seth Walker
Big Bill Broonzy
Dom Martin
Big Joe Williams
Stefan Grossman
Jesslee
John Hammond
Lonnie Johnson
American Blonde
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Guy Davis
Jontavious Willis
Charley Patton
John Engels
Hans Theessink
Memphis Minnie
Mick Kolassa
Self-Made-Men
Dirty Cello
Lucille Bogan
Blind Blake
Blind Boy Fuller
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Mitch Grainger
Bryce Mauldin
Mance Lipscomb
Tampa Red
Dan Smalley
Tony Holiday
Bryce Leatherwood
Reagan Hudson
Hannah Dasher
Jessie Mae Hemphill
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
Albert Lee
Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Kelly Joe Phelps
Bo Carter
Johnny Jenkins
Sleepy John Estes
Sonny Boy Williamson I
Bad Temper Joe
Furry Lewis
Scrapper Blackwell
Justin Golden
Isaac Corbitt
Robert Nighthawk
Cephas & Wiggins
Eli Waltz
Olga
Gary Smith
Willie Tate
Esa Pulliainen
Rodney Clawson
Robert Belfour
Branch & Dean
AT's Roots & Ramblin'
Sunjay
Teddy Morgan
Papa Charlie Jackson
Leo "Bud" Welch
Joe Turner
Frank Stokes
Willie Cobbs
Dan Harrison
Tommy McClennan
King Solomon Hicks