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Acoustic Blues genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Acoustic Blues
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Acoustic Blues
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1960
John Lee Hooker Sings BluesJohn Lee Hooker
1991Luck of the DrawBonnie Raitt
1970
Mungo JerryMungo Jerry
1970
Sweet Baby JamesJames Taylor
1968
James TaylorJames Taylor
2003
Blues SingerBuddy Guy
2009
Bare BonesMadeleine Peyroux
1966Hums of The Lovin’ SpoonfulThe Lovin’ Spoonful
1973
Oooh So Good 'n BluesTaj Mahal
New in Acoustic Blues
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026Sittin' on Top of the WorldSam Chatmon
Acoustic Blues by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Acoustic Blues by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Artists of Acoustic Blues
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
- “Papa” Charlie McCoy
- Adam Rivers
- Anthony Navarro
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Blind Roosevelt Graves
- Blind Willie Johnson
- Bo Carter
- Bob Brozman
- C.W. Stoneking
- Chris Whitley
- Duke Garwood
- Elizabeth Cotten
- Entrance
- Finally Happy
- Frank Stokes
- Furry Lewis
- Hambone Willie Newbern
- Hot Tuna
- Jordan Velez
Keb’ Mo’- Kelly Joe Phelps
- Lewis Black
- Lonnie Johnson
- Ludwik Konopko
- Matt Gray
- Papa Charlie Jackson
- Phillip Coleman
- Roy Book Binder
- Sam Chatmon
- Sam Mitchell
- Scott Wainwright
- Scrapper Blackwell
- Seasick Steve
- Sleepy John Estes
- Star Thistle
- Steve James
- Steven Gilbert
- stories
- Tampa Red
- Tea Cup Gin
- The Blues Rangers
- The Purple Gang
- Uncle Sinner
- Willie Brown
- Woody Mann
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Acoustic Blues is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Acoustic Blues originated
Parent genre
Acoustic Blues is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Acoustic Blues