Piano Blues

Piano blues is a genre characterized by its soulful, rhythmic piano-driven sound, often accompanied by emotive vocals and a strong emphasis on storytelling. Emerging in the 1920s and 1930s, piano blues evolved from African American work songs and field hollers, influenced by jazz and boogie-woogie. Popularized during the 1940s and 1950s, it became a staple of American music, with its unique blend of blues, jazz, and rhythm and blues. Piano blues is distinct from other blues styles due to its focus on piano as the primary instrument, often featuring complex, intricate playing styles and a strong emphasis on melody. The genre played a significant role in the development of rock and roll, with its influence evident in the music of later genres such as R&B and soul.

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No One (2025 Remaster)
Single - Released October 29, 2025

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Albert Ammons
Amos Milburn
Ann Rabson
Armand Hug
Barrelhouse Chuck
Big Joe Duskin
Billie Pierce
Booker T. Laury
Charles Brown
Christian Rannenberg
Dr. John
Eddie Boyd
Eden Brent
Esben Just
Fats Domino
James Crutchfield
Jay McShann
Jimmy Yancey
Joe Liggins
Johnnie Johnson
Kelley Hunt
Lafayette Leake
Little Johnny Jones
Luca Sestak
Mama Yancey
Meade "Lux" Lewis
Memphis Slim
Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88‘S
Otis Spann
Piano Red
Pinetop Perkins
Ray Charles
Rob Rio
Roomful Of Blues
Roosevelt Sykes
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
Speckled Red
Sunnyland Slim
Tom Waits
Tuts Washington
Walter Davis
Willie Mabon
Ray Charles
Tom Waits
Fats Domino
Dr. John
Luca Sestak
Otis Spann
Amos Milburn
Memphis Slim
Roomful Of Blues
Johnnie Johnson
Lafayette Leake
Pinetop Perkins
Jay McShann
Sunnyland Slim
Eddie Boyd
Joe Liggins
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
Charles Brown
Albert Ammons
Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88‘S
Eden Brent
Rob Rio
Meade "Lux" Lewis
Kelley Hunt
Willie Mabon
Booker T. Laury
Esben Just
Jimmy Yancey
Roosevelt Sykes
Barrelhouse Chuck
Christian Rannenberg
Little Johnny Jones
Speckled Red
Ann Rabson
Piano Red
Mama Yancey
Big Joe Duskin
Tuts Washington
Armand Hug
James Crutchfield
Billie Pierce
Walter Davis