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Folk Blues

Folk blues is an acoustic-driven genre blending the raw emotion of traditional blues with the storytelling sensibilities of folk music. Rooted in early Delta and country blues, it often features stripped-down instrumentation—fingerpicking guitars, slide resonators, and occasional harmonica—paired with evocative, heartfelt lyrics. Songs range from soulful laments to rhythmic, foot-stomping grooves, carrying themes of struggle, love, and resilience. Some artists draw from prison work songs, while others inject contemporary folk elements. Whether gritty and unpolished or intricately arranged, folk blues remains a powerful and deeply personal form of musical expression.

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Honeyboy Slim & The Bad Habits
Album - 10 Tracks - Released April 11, 2025

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Alabama Slim
Bad Temper Joe
Bill Hangley, Jr
Blenio Blues
Brian Grey
Dave Hanson
Dipareynardi
Dorothy Lee
Epi K. Paradox
Gary Smith
Graywolf Blues Band
Honeyboy Slim & The Bad Habits
Jimmy Lee Young
Johnny Burgin
Johnny Trotter
Junior Kimbrough
Justin Golden
Larman Clamor
Leo "Bud" Welch
Little Freddie King
Little G Weevil
Lucas de Mulder
Matt T Mahony
Mick Kolassa
Mike Bloomfield
Mitch Grainger
Mota Blues
Oscar Wilson
PC Soares
Parchman Prison Prayer
Preacher Boy
R.L. Burnside
Rikard From
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
Sir Oliver Mally
Terry Robb
Vesa Kääpä
Winnie the Blues
Rikard From
R.L. Burnside
Junior Kimbrough
Mike Bloomfield
Brian Grey
Mick Kolassa
Lucas de Mulder
Dorothy Lee
Mitch Grainger
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
Bad Temper Joe
Justin Golden
Little Freddie King
Gary Smith
Leo "Bud" Welch
Parchman Prison Prayer
Matt T Mahony
Little G Weevil
Johnny Burgin
Epi K. Paradox
Honeyboy Slim & The Bad Habits
Alabama Slim
Oscar Wilson
Preacher Boy
Vesa Kääpä
Sir Oliver Mally
Terry Robb
Mota Blues
PC Soares
Graywolf Blues Band
Blenio Blues
Bill Hangley, Jr
Dipareynardi
Winnie the Blues
Jimmy Lee Young
Johnny Trotter
Larman Clamor
Dave Hanson