Piano blues
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| Piano blues | |
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| Stylistic origins | Boogie woogie, ragtime, blues |
| Typical instruments | Piano |
| Derivative forms | R&B, swing, rock and roll |
Piano blues is a catch-all term for blues genres that are structured around the piano as the primary musical instrument. Boogie woogie is one of the best known styles of piano blues.[1] Swing, R&B, rock and roll and jazz are strongly influenced by blues piano.[2] Notable blues pianists include Roosevelt Sykes, Memphis Slim, Otis Spann, Sunnyland Slim, Pinetop Perkins, Dr. John, and Ray Charles.[3]
Notable artists
- Albert Ammons
- Eddie Boyd
- Leroy Carr
- Ray Charles
- Barrelhouse Chuck
- James Crutchfield
- Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport
- Blind John Davis
- Fats Domino
- Champion Jack Dupree
- Cecil Gant
- Dr John
- Henry Gray
- Booker T. Laury
- Lafayette Leake
- Meade "Lux" Lewis
- Professor Longhair
- Willie Love
- Junior Mance
- Jay McShann
- Big Maceo Merriweather
- Amos Milburn
- Little Brother Montgomery
- Pinetop Perkins
- Buster Pickens
- Boogie Woogie Red
- Memphis Slim
- Sunnyland Slim
- Otis Spann
- Pinetop Smith
- Willie "The Lion" Smith
- Roosevelt Sykes
- Henry Townsend
- Mose Vinson
- Jimmy Yancey
- Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
- Silvan Zingg
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Moon Mullican
- Merrill Moore
- Joe Pullum
- Piano Red
- Speckled Red
- Little Willie Littlefield
- Chuck Miller
References
- ^ Deane, Lorde. "Boogie Woogie". Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ Jackie, Do. "Fats Domino Biography". rockhall.com.
- ^ Feliz. "Piano blues artists". allmusic.com.
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