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Electric Blues

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Meet Electric Blues

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

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

Begin with John Lee Hooker, B.B. King and Albert Collins.

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main styleAlbert CollinsElectric Blues and Albert Collins share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleJohn Lee HookerElectric Blues and John Lee Hooker share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleJohn HammondElectric Blues and John Hammond share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toBluesElectric Blues is a subgenre of Blues.
genreMy Own BluesMy Own Blues is connected with Electric Blues.
genreThaw OutThaw Out is connected with Electric Blues.
genreFive Long YearsFive Long Years is connected with Electric Blues.

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