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Thread started 02/07/09 6:14pm

2elijah

Bluesicology - Pioneers of Blues/Rock & Roll - Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Sister Rosetta Tharpe..

John Lee Hooker, and many more.

I love raw , soulful blues. Let's pay homage to these greats that paved the way for many who copied their styles after:


Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues/father of rock and roll

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Muddy Waters




John Lee Hooker



Howlin' Wolf

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Howlin' Wolf

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Reply #1 posted 02/07/09 6:21pm

2elijah

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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Reply #2 posted 02/07/09 6:39pm

2elijah

Sonny Boy Williamson II

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Reply #3 posted 02/07/09 6:44pm

2elijah

Buddy Guy
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2elijah

Otis Rush
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Reply #5 posted 02/07/09 7:00pm

NuPwr319

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Reply #6 posted 02/07/09 7:00pm

2elijah

Little Walter

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Reply #7 posted 02/07/09 7:00pm

2elijah

Houndog Taylor with Little Walter

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2elijah

The one and only Bessie Smith

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Reply #9 posted 02/07/09 7:17pm

diamondpearl1

Albert Collins-If Trouble Was Money

http://www.imeem.com/popm...as_money/#
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Reply #10 posted 02/07/09 8:25pm

2elijah

The Great B.B. King

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Reply #11 posted 02/07/09 8:45pm

2elijah

Ida Cox
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2elijah

Billie Holiday
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2elijah

Chuck Berry
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Reply #14 posted 02/07/09 9:41pm

diamondpearl1

are we havin a blues tennis match here? try this.....

Can't Get Next To You-Pistol Pete
http://www.youtube.com/wa...7mJA3xzI4k

Tin Pan Alley-Stevie Ray Vaughn with Johnny Copeland
http://www.youtube.com/wa...HqAi8miNdY

Work Me Lord-Janis Joplin
http://www.youtube.com/wa...R_oArwe4HQ

Whipping Post-Allman Brothers Band
http://www.youtube.com/wa...HhKnc0XZrs
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Reply #15 posted 02/08/09 12:42pm

2elijah

diamondpearl1 said:

are we havin a blues tennis match here? try this.....

Can't Get Next To You-Pistol Pete
http://www.youtube.com/wa...7mJA3xzI4k

Tin Pan Alley-Stevie Ray Vaughn with Johnny Copeland
http://www.youtube.com/wa...HqAi8miNdY

Work Me Lord-Janis Joplin
http://www.youtube.com/wa...R_oArwe4HQ

Whipping Post-Allman Brothers Band
http://www.youtube.com/wa...HhKnc0XZrs


Nope. I actually posted this thread in P&R for Black History month, and added some of the earliest pioneers and Kings and Queens of blues music. Thought it would be cool for this section as well.
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2elijah

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Reply #17 posted 02/08/09 12:54pm

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2elijah said:

The Great B.B. King

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He's just amazing..... cool
Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
James Brown & Michael Jackson RIP, your music still lives with us!
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Reply #18 posted 02/08/09 12:54pm

2elijah

Son House - Death Letter
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Reply #19 posted 02/08/09 1:34pm

Slave2daGroove

SKIP JAMES - CROW JANE




The rest of your list is RIGHT ON! thumbs up!
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Reply #20 posted 02/08/09 1:37pm

Slave2daGroove

Big Bill Broonzy - HEY HEY



worship
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Reply #21 posted 02/08/09 2:45pm

2elijah

Slave2daGroove said:

SKIP JAMES - CROW JANE




The rest of your list is RIGHT ON! thumbs up!

Thanks, I actually have Skip James posted in this thread. I didn't realize I cut it out of this thread, but thanks for posting.

http://prince.org/msg/105/297176
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Reply #22 posted 02/08/09 3:05pm

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2elijah said:

Sonny Boy Williamson II



YEAH! that was cold-blooded And you know that happened to him!

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

All time favorite and life motto "Keep It To yourself".
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Reply #23 posted 02/08/09 3:59pm

2elijah

Willie Dixon, Memphis Slim, T-Bone Walker...
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Helen Humes
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Dinah Washington
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2elijah

The Great Lena Horne

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2elijah

The One and Only - Ella Fitzgerald -One note Samba (scat singing) 1969

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