Delta blues music

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The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States that stretches from Memphis, Tennessee in the north to Vicksburg, Mississippi in the south, the Mississippi River on the west to the Yazoo River on the east. The Mississippi Delta area is famous both for its fertile soil and its extreme poverty. Guitar and harmonica are the dominant instruments used. The vocal styles range from introspective and soulful to passionate and fiery. Origin Delta blues music was first recorded in the late 1920s. The early rec… read more

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1	Play track	Love this track	Cross Road Blues	Robert Johnson	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
2	Play track	Love this track	Death Letter Blues	Son House	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
3	Play track	Love this track	Me and the Devil Blues	Robert Johnson	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
4	Play track	Love this track	Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground	Blind Willie Johnson	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
5	Play track	Love this track	You Gotta Move	Mississippi Fred McDowell	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
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7	Play track	Love this track	Down the Dirt Road Blues	Charley Patton	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
8	Play track	Love this track	Come on in My Kitchen	Robert Johnson	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
9	Play track	Love this track	Goin' Down South	R.L. Burnside	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
10	Play track	Love this track	Traveling Riverside Blues	Robert Johnson	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading