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Chicago Blues

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Meet Chicago Blues

Chicago Blues is a branch of the Blues family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Chicago Blues is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Elmore James.

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main styleLittle WalterChicago Blues and Little Walter share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleElmore JamesChicago Blues and Elmore James share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleLonnie BrooksChicago Blues and Lonnie Brooks share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toBluesChicago Blues is a subgenre of Blues.
genreWound Up TightWound Up Tight is connected with Chicago Blues.
genreI Was a FoolI Was a Fool is connected with Chicago Blues.
genreHappy HomeHappy Home is connected with Chicago Blues.
genreTake Me Where You GoTake Me Where You Go is connected with Chicago Blues.
genreI BelieveI Believe is connected with Chicago Blues.

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