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3 Gut-Wrenching Blues Songs From the 1960s That Became Standards

The history of blues music is drenched in melancholy. So it’s no surprise when some of the most gut-wrenching blues tunes ...
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4 Feel-Good Blues Songs To Help Combat the Winter Blues

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.
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7 Buddy Guy Songs That Define True Blues Music.

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Buddy Guy that hits you right in the gut—the way he bends a string, the way his voice trembles with heartbreak, the way he pours a lifetime of joy and sorrow ...
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Bob Dylan's 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' turns 61: A look at its impact on music

The song marked the moment a legend went electric.

Ma Rainey Is Best Known as a Pioneer of the Blues. But She Broke More Than Musical Barriers

Ma Rainey and her band the Rabbit Foot Minstrels circa 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. Ma Rainey and her band the Rabbit Foot Minstrels circa 1924 in Chicago, Illinois.Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/ ...