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Genre: swamp blues

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Parent Genre: blues

Swamp blues is a subgenre of blues music that originated in the southern United States. It is characterized by a slow, swampy groove, often featuring a prominent harmonica or slide guitar. The lyrics often focus on the struggles of life in the rural south, including poverty, heartbreak, and the supernatural. Swamp blues has a distinct sound that sets it apart from other blues styles, with a raw, gritty feel that reflects the harsh realities of life in the swamps.


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List of swamp blues artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 48 126520
2 44 56117
3 42 87650
4 44 22999
5 32 11491
6 31 21111
7 30 23745
8 26 14331
9 20 2794
10 16 6087
11 14 1615
12 23 804
13 17 1199
14 17 1993
15 15 4965
16 8 3987
17 10 1395
18 6 400
19 26 1721
20 5 325
21 15 812
22 20 5003
23 16 1535
24 1 276
25 1 319
26 11 2691
27 4 31
28 8 1058
29 3 379
30 2 162
31 1 10
32 1 18
33 1 18
34 1 36
35 1 118

swamp blues playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular swamp blues music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.