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Genre: chicago blues

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Parent Genre: blues

Chicago blues is a style of blues music that originated in the city of Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s. It is characterized by its use of electric guitars, amplified harmonicas, and a strong rhythm section. The lyrics often focus on the struggles and hardships of everyday life, and the music is known for its raw and emotional sound. Chicago blues is closely associated with the African American community and has been influential in the development of rock and roll, as well as other genres of music.


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Piano, Harmonica, Guitar, Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Horn Section, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Trumpet, Trombone, Double Bass, Pedal Steel Guitar, Saxophone, Fiddle, Banjo, Clarinet

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Most popular chicago blues albums

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The Essential Magic Sam: The Cobra and Chief Recordings 1957-1961
2001
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Bloomfield-A Retrospective
1984
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Big Walter Horton w/ Carey Bell
1972
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A Man And The Blues
1968
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One More Mile: Chess Collectibles, Vol. 1
1994
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Moanin' In The Moonlight
1958
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The Paris Sessions
2006
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Tommy McClennan Vol. 2 "Cross Cut Saw"
2002
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The Son Seals Blues Band
1973
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T-Bone Blues
2005
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Shake Your Money Maker: The Best of the Fire Sessions
1960
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Bo Diddley
1958
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The Real Folk Blues
1965
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I Am The Blues
1970
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Blues Burnin' In My Soul
1999
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Deluxe Edition
1999

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List of chicago blues artists

Here is a list of chicago blues artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the chicago blues genre. You can find out what chicago blues genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 47 177384
2 51 504066
3 52 803176
4 39 120471
5 36 106486
6 54 1264183
7 46 310671
8 43 190165
9 46 205763
10 41 30826
11 43 200189
12 44 124210
13 40 138379
14 42 174270
15 39 149877
16 35 89342
17 35 29019
18 32 70294
19 38 33048
20 29 59143
21 32 55299
22 35 71631
23 21 20623
24 37 63290
25 36 51332
26 34 53192
27 38 52049
28 39 76360
29 20 10186
30 21 15573
31 38 30594
32 21 9863
33 16 4199
34 15 6509
35 21 9833
36 30 11632
37 28 19897
38 28 17437
39 27 6593
40 28 14618
41 9 3413
42 24 12084
43 35 11004
44 29 62330
45 22 9709
46 27 9418
47 37 6462
48 30 8077
49 7 1303
50 34 23169
51 16 2348
52 30 18210
53 14 1246
54 11 486
55 21 3825
56 22 13714
57 29 9919
58 28 5536
59 27 4797
60 7 163
61 26 1496
62 6 2854
63 6 678
64 16 3194
65 23 1927
66 4 1299
67 21 1273
68 13 1007
69 20 932
70 13 1861
71 19 8619
72 12 326
73 18 6927
74 18 6075
75 16 1422
76 16 1288
77 15 651
78 13 2410
79 14 1517
80 13 1889
81 13 157
82 13 1685
83 12 2226
84 12 1229
85 12 1217
86 11 3997
87 11 378
88 10 465
89 10 450
90 9 1364
91 9 388
92 9 1551
93 8 1333
94 6 261
95 6 631
96 5 222
97 5 1975
98 5 795
99 4 186
100 3 2949

chicago blues playlist created by Chosic

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