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Genre: piedmont blues

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Parent Genre: blues

Piedmont blues is a style of blues music that originated in the southeastern United States. It is characterized by its fingerpicking style and the use of a ragtime-influenced syncopated rhythm. The genre often features acoustic instruments such as the guitar, harmonica, and banjo. Piedmont blues is known for its storytelling lyrics that often focus on everyday life experiences. The genre has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, with contemporary artists incorporating elements of Piedmont blues into their music.


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Harmonica, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Fiddle, Pedal Steel Guitar, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer

Popular piedmont blues Songs


Most popular piedmont blues albums

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Cheap Wine
2011
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Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes
1989
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Blind Willie McTell -Statesboro Blues - The Early Years 1927-1935
2005
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Keb' Mo'
1994
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Bop Till You Drop
1979
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Ridin'
2023
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Curley Weaver (1933-1935)
1992
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At Home and Church, 1962 - 1967
2011
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Shoulder To Shoulder
2006
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Vanguard Visionaries
2007
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Give In Kind
2002
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Sonny Is King
1990
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Pink Anderson: Carolina Medicine Show Hokum and Blues with Baby Tate
1984
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The Truth
2005
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Demon In Disguise
1972

piedmont blues music by decade

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List of piedmont blues artists

Here is a list of piedmont blues artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the piedmont blues genre. You can find out what piedmont 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 303207
2 49 357186
3 39 133378
4 31 22773
5 31 55550
6 30 18054
7 34 39118
8 26 26075
9 23 36612
10 40 63769
11 21 9833
12 19 12482
13 26 13088
14 33 30891
15 39 68344
16 10 8064
17 21 4074
18 3 2597
19 3 1596
20 41 62456
21 13 203
22 27 32158
23 18 9064
24 5 609
25 2 1231
26 13 4265
27 5 6892
28 4 584
29 24 6889
30 1 166
31 1 69
32 4 2101
33 16 3153
34 13 2416
35 5 777
36 4 310
37 4 197
38 3 493
39 1 131
40 2 853
41 2 805
42 2 317
43 1 407
44 1 471
45 1 133

piedmont blues playlist created by Chosic

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