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Electric Blues
- Genre family
- 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, Taj Mahal and B.B. King.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreBlues
Current genreElectric Blues
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North America · Electric Blues
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01The Blues Don't Care1989 · Electric Blues · electric bluesOpen in new tab 02Sweet Little Angel1989 · Electric Blues · electric bluesOpen in new tab 03Baby, What You Want Me to Do?1989 · Electric Blues · electric bluesOpen in new tab 04Thaw Out1969 · Electric Blues · electric bluesOpen in new tab 05Wundabred2024 · Afro-Funk · funkOpen in new tab 06Walkaway1989 · Electric Blues · electric bluesOpen in new tab 07I’m a Man2018 · blues · blues rockOpen in new tab 08Fishin’ Blues2000 · blues · chicago bluesOpen in new tab 09Baby, Please Don’t GoBlues · bluesOpen in new tab 10Kassie Jones, Part 21928 · Blues · bluesOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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