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Piedmont Blues
- Genre family
- Blues
- Starting recordings
- 45
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Piedmont Blues
Piedmont Blues is a branch of the Blues family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Piedmont Blues is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Marshmello, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and Hardwell.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreBlues
Current genrePiedmont Blues
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Climbing on Top of the Hill1981 · Piedmont Blues · piedmont bluesOpen in new tab 02She Loves So Easy1982 · Piedmont Blues · piedmont bluesOpen in new tab 03He’s in the Jailhouse Now2005 · Piedmont Blues · piedmont bluesOpen in new tab 04Dirty Sexy Money (BLVK JVCK ReVibe)Piedmont Blues · piedmont bluesOpen in new tab 05Woest2018 · Piedmont Blues · piedmont bluesOpen in new tab 06Put Yo Hands Up2019 · Piedmont Blues · electronicOpen in new tab 07Proud2019 · Piedmont Blues · electronicOpen in new tab 08Rooftops2018 · Piedmont Blues · electronicOpen in new tab 09TusiPiedmont Blues · electronicOpen in new tab 10Imagine2018 · Piedmont Blues · electronicOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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