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Chicago Blues

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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.

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Parent genreBlues
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1980s · New York City · Chicago Blues

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