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Music genre originating in 1860s
subgenres. Blues subgenres include country blues, Delta blues and Piedmont blues, as well as urban blues styles such as Chicago blues and West Coast blues. World
Blues
Music genre originating in the 1940s in the United States
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s
Rhythm_and_blues
American blues and soul band
The Blues Brothers (known formally as "The Fabulous Blues Brothers Show Band and Revue") are an American blues and soul revue band founded in 1978 by comedians
The_Blues_Brothers
Monitoring system for air pollution
BLUES is the abbreviation for the German "Bremer Luft UEberwachungs System" (which means literally "Air monitoring system of Bremen"). It is a monitoring
BLUES
National Hockey League team in St. Louis, Missouri
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central
St._Louis_Blues
1980 film by John Landis
The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical action comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd
The_Blues_Brothers_(film)
English rock band
The Moody Blues were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in May 1964. The group initially consisted of Graeme Edge (drums), Denny Laine (guitar/vocals)
The_Moody_Blues
now known as the blues. No specific year can be cited as its origin, largely because the style evolved over a long period but blues is inarguably a Black
Origins_of_the_blues
Topics referred to by the same term
pattern. Blues or The Blues may also refer to: Twelve-bar blues Talking blues Blues dance, a style of social dance done to blues music The Blues (film series)
Blues_(disambiguation)
Music genre
Blues rock is a fusion genre and form of rock and blues music that relies on the chords/scales and instrumental improvisation of blues. It is mostly an
Blues_rock
Early style of blues music
Delta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta and is regarded as a regional variant of country blues. Guitar
Delta_blues
American rock band
Blues Traveler is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1987. The group is known for creative segues during live performances
Blues_Traveler
Musical form
Talking blues is a music genre derived from folk and country music. It is characterized by rhythmic speech or near-speech where the melody is free, but
Talking_blues
Japanese manga series by Motoyuki Tanaka
Be Blues! – Ao ni Nare (Japanese: BE BLUES!〜青になれ〜, Hepburn: Bī Burūzu! Ao ni Nare) is a Japanese association football manga series written and illustrated
Be_Blues!
Regiment of the British Army
The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) (RHG/D) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. The Colonel
Blues_and_Royals
1999 studio album by the Jimmy Rogers All-Stars
Blues Blues Blues is an album credited to the Jimmy Rogers All-Stars. It was released in January 1999, just over a year after Jimmy Rogers's death. The
Blues_Blues_Blues
Topics referred to by the same term
No Blues may refer to: No Blues (Los Campesinos! album), 2013 No Blues (Horace Parlan album), 1976 This disambiguation page lists articles associated
No_Blues
2022 American drama film by Tyler Perry
A Jazzman's Blues is a 2022 American drama film written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry. The film stars Joshua Boone, Amirah Vann, Solea Pfeiffer
A_Jazzman's_Blues
1972 studio album by Blue Mitchell
Blues' Blues is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1972 and released on the Mainstream label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow
Blues'_Blues
American police drama television series (1981–1987)
Hill Street Blues is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes
Hill_Street_Blues
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)
1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated
B._B._King
1988 film by Mike Nichols
Biloxi Blues is a 1988 American military comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Neil Simon, and starring Matthew Broderick and Christopher
Biloxi_Blues_(film)
Musical scales
The term blues scale refers to several different scales with differing numbers of pitches and related characteristics. A blues scale is often formed by
Blues_scale
Prominent chord progression in popular music
The twelve-bar blues (or blues changes) is one of the most prominent chord progressions in popular music. The blues progression has a distinctive form
Twelve-bar_blues
1957 short story by James Baldwin
"Sonny's Blues" is a 1957 short story written by James Baldwin, originally published in the Partisan Review (vol. 24, no. 3). The short story focuses
Sonny's_Blues
1968 studio album by B.B. King
Blues on Top of Blues is the fourteenth studio album by B.B. King, released in 1968 on BluesWay BLS-6011. The album peaked at number 46 on Billboard's
Blues_on_Top_of_Blues
English heavy metal band
the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band were previously named Polka Tulk Blues Band and then Earth), they distinguished themselves through occult themes
Black_Sabbath
Style of blues music
Jump blues is an uptempo style of blues with jazz and boogie woogie influence, usually played by small groups and featuring horn instruments. It was popular
Jump_blues
Type of blues music
Electric blues is blues music distinguished by the use of electric amplification for musical instruments. The guitar was the first instrument to be popularly
Electric_blues
Poem by W. H. Auden
"Funeral Blues", or "Stop all the clocks", is a poem by W. H. Auden which first appeared in the 1936 play The Ascent of F6. Auden substantially rewrote
Funeral_Blues
American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants
House of Blues is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and
House_of_Blues
1999 film by Brian Robbins
Varsity Blues is a 1999 American coming-of-age sports comedy-drama film directed by Brian Robbins and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars James Van Der
Varsity_Blues_(film)
Form of blues music indigenous to Chicago, Illinois
Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago, Illinois. It is based on earlier blues idioms, such as Delta blues, but is performed
Chicago_blues
Music genre
Country blues (also folk blues, rural blues, backwoods blues, or downhome blues) is one of the earliest forms of blues music, but also refers to a blend
Country_blues
Original song written and composed by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart
"Summertime Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by the American rock artist Eddie Cochran. It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart
Summertime_Blues
1988 studio album by the Waterboys
Fisherman's Blues is the fourth studio album by the Waterboys, released by Ensign Records in October 1988. The album marked a change in the band's sound
Fisherman's_Blues
1963 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald
These are the Blues is a 1963 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald featuring trumpeter Roy Eldridge and organist Wild Bill Davis.
These_Are_the_Blues
1998 film by John Landis
Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 American musical action comedy film directed by John Landis from a screenplay written by Landis and Dan Aykroyd, both of
Blues_Brothers_2000
1968 compilation album by Various Artists
Blues Anytime: An Anthology of British Blues is a series of compilation albums featuring tracks from various British blues artists. Three volumes were
Blues_Anytime
Music genre
Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, hymns
Jazz
American blues guitar style
Piedmont blues (also known as East Coast, or Southeastern blues) refers primarily to a guitar style, which is characterized by a fingerpicking approach
Piedmont_blues
Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. They come from different eras and include
List_of_blues_musicians
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up baby blues in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Baby Blues may refer to: Baby Blues (comic strip), created and produced by Rick Kirkman and Jerry
Baby_Blues
Broad genre of popular music
musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated
Rock_music
British music magazine established in 1999
Blues Matters! is a bimonthly British blues magazine. Blues Matters! was founded by Alan Pearce in 1999. It is published on a bimonthly basis. With Geraint
Blues_Matters!
Russian blues band
Blues Cousins is a Russian blues band. Formed in 1993, they are said to be the "best Blues band in Moscow" Blues Cousins is known for their energetic performances
Blues_Cousins
Genre of popular music
musical genres, mainly rhythm and blues, with stylistic influences from gospel, jazz, boogie-woogie, electric blues, jump blues, swing, and folk music. While
Rock_and_roll
1968 song by the Beatles
"Yer Blues" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their 1968 double album The Beatles. Though credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song was
Yer_Blues
1970 studio album by Ringo Starr
Beaucoups of Blues is the second studio album by the musician and former Beatle Ringo Starr. It was released in September 1970, five months after his
Beaucoups_of_Blues
Family of historical dances that developed alongside and were danced to blues music
Blues dancing is a family of historical dances that developed alongside and were danced to blues music, or the contemporary dances that are danced in that
Blues_dance
1975 studio album by the Grateful Dead
Blues for Allah is the eighth studio album (twelfth album overall) by the Grateful Dead. It was released on September 1, 1975, and was the band's third
Blues_for_Allah
American comedian and actor (1949–1982)
appeared in several films such as National Lampoon's Animal House, 1941, The Blues Brothers, and Neighbors. He also pursued interests in music; with Aykroyd
John_Belushi
2007 studio album by Joan Armatrading
Into the Blues is the sixteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, released on 1 May 2007. The album was recorded by Armatrading
Into_the_Blues
1978 single by Steely Dan
"Deacon Blues" is a song by the American rock band Steely Dan, written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen in 1976 for the band's sixth album, Aja (1977)
Deacon_Blues
Genre of blues music
Louisiana blues is a genre of blues music that developed in the period after World War II in the state of Louisiana. It is generally divided into two
Louisiana_blues
2022 South Korean television series
Our Blues (Korean: 우리들의 블루스) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Han
Our_Blues
Music genre or scene
Canadian blues is the blues and blues-related music (e.g., blues rock) performed by blues bands and performers in Canada. Canadian blues artists include
Canadian_blues
American rock band
The Blues Project is an American band formed in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood in 1965. The group's original iteration broke up in 1967
The_Blues_Project
Canadian and American actor and musician (born 1952)
roles. Aykroyd's most famous roles are as Elwood J. Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980) and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), and Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in
Dan_Aykroyd
Blues standard
"Driftin' Blues" or "Drifting Blues" is a blues standard, recorded by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers in 1945. The song is a slow blues and features Charles
Driftin'_Blues
The following is a list of notable blues rock bands and musicians. Blues rock is a subgenre of rock which developed in the late-1960s and which emphasizes
List_of_blues_rock_musicians
American musician (born 1942)
Elvin Richard Bishop (born October 21, 1942) is an American blues and rock music singer, guitarist, bandleader, and songwriter. He was inducted into the
Elvin_Bishop
American traditional folk song popularized in 1964
Sun" is an American traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many
The_House_of_the_Rising_Sun
American rock band
Blues Image was an American rock band. They had a hit in 1970 with "Ride Captain Ride", which reached No. 4 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian
Blues_Image
Musical style of the Sahara region
known as desert blues, is a style of music from the Sahara region of northern and west Africa. Critics describe the music as a fusion of blues and rock music
Desert_blues
2008 studio album by C. W. Stoneking
Jungle Blues is the fourth album by Australian Blues musician C. W. Stoneking. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, he was nominated for Best Blues and Roots
Jungle_Blues
2006 studio album by Ike Turner
Risin' with the Blues is the final studio album released by American musician Ike Turner. The album was released in the United States on September 12
Risin'_with_the_Blues
Music genre; form of Louisiana blues
Swamp blues is a type of Louisiana blues that developed in the Black communities of Southwest Louisiana in the 1950s. It incorporates influences from other
Swamp_blues
Association football club in England
beating Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup; the Blues narrowly missed out on a League and Cup double that season after finishing
Manchester_City_F.C.
Music genre
music. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic, and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the
Hard_rock
Song by Johnny Cash
"Folsom Prison Blues" is a song by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, based on material composed by Gordon Jenkins. Written in 1953, it was first
Folsom_Prison_Blues
Unreleased American documentary film by Robert Frank
Cocksucker Blues is an unreleased documentary film directed by the still photographer Robert Frank chronicling The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 in
Cocksucker_Blues
1970 song by the Doors
"Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album Morrison Hotel. It was released as the B-side of "You Make Me Real"
Roadhouse_Blues
2011 studio album by Fleet Foxes
Helplessness Blues is the second studio album by American band Fleet Foxes, released on May 3, 2011, by Sub Pop and Bella Union. The album received universal
Helplessness_Blues
2023 science fiction novel by Edward Ashton
Antimatter Blues: A Mickey7 Novel is a 2023 science fiction novel by Edward Ashton. Antimatter Blues is the sequel to Ashton's 2022 novel Mickey7, with
Antimatter_Blues
Chicago blues musicians List of classic female blues singers List of country blues musicians List of Delta blues musicians List of electric blues musicians
Lists_of_blues_musicians
British blues rock band
Climax Blues Band (originally known as The Climax Chicago Blues Band) are a British blues rock and pop band that has released 22 albums. "Couldn't Get
Climax_Blues_Band
Sports award
universities and schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of blues began at Oxford and Cambridge universities in England. They are now awarded
Blue_(university_sport)
discography of the English symphonic and progressive rock band the Moody Blues. In the United States, 14 of the group's albums reached Gold or Platinum
The_Moody_Blues_discography
New Zealand rugby union club, based in Auckland
The Blues (Māori: Kahurangi; known as the Auckland Blues from 1996 to 1999) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, who play
Blues_(Super_Rugby)
1974 compilation album by the Moody Blues
This Is The Moody Blues is a two LP (later two CDs) compilation album by the Moody Blues, released in late 1974 while the band was on a self-imposed sabbatical
This_Is_The_Moody_Blues
1996 studio album by Taj Mahal
Phantom Blues is a studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. "Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes" (Taj Mahal) "Cheatin' On You" (Jon Cleary) "The Hustle
Phantom_Blues
1956 song performed by Guy Mitchell
"Singing the Blues" is a popular song composed by Melvin Endsley and published in 1956. The highest-charting version was by Guy Mitchell and the first
Singing_the_Blues
Genre of rock music
early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick
Heavy_metal_music
1993 novel by Leslie Feinberg
Stone Butch Blues is a novel by Leslie Feinberg. Written from the perspective of stone butch lesbian Jess Goldberg, it intimately details her life in
Stone_Butch_Blues
Song performed by Lead Belly
"The Bourgeois Blues" is a blues song by American folk and blues musician Lead Belly. It was written in June 1937 in response to the discrimination and
The_Bourgeois_Blues
Music genre
Punk blues (or blues punk) is a music genre that mixes elements of punk rock and blues. Punk blues musicians and bands usually incorporate elements of
Punk_blues
1939 poem by W. H. Auden
"Refugee Blues" is a poem by W. H. Auden, written in 1939, one of a number of poems Auden wrote in the mid-to-late-1930s in blues and other popular metres
Refugee_Blues
Blues song written by Blind Willie McTell
"Statesboro Blues" is a Piedmont blues song written by Blind Willie McTell, who recorded it in 1928. The title refers to the town of Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro_Blues
1936 blues song by Robert Johnson
"Cross Road Blues" (commonly known as "Crossroads") is a song written by the American blues artist Robert Johnson. He performed it solo with his vocal
Cross_Road_Blues
1977 film by Richard T. Heffron
Outlaw Blues is a 1977 American drama film directed by Richard T. Heffron and starring Peter Fonda and Susan Saint James. Written by Bill L. Norton, the
Outlaw_Blues
2000 single by Moby
"Natural Blues" is a song by American electronic musician Moby. It was released on March 6, 2000, as the fifth single from his fifth studio album, Play
Natural_Blues
2012 studio album by Mark Lanegan
Blues Funeral is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock musician Mark Lanegan, released on February 6, 2012, on 4AD. The album was recorded
Blues_Funeral
1998 studio album by B.B. King
Blues on the Bayou is the thirty sixth studio album by B.B. King, released in 1998. In the CD liner notes, B.B. King writes: "Of the many records Lucille
Blues_on_the_Bayou
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up rhythm and blues in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rhythm and blues (R&B) is a popular music genre. Rhythm and blues or R&B may also refer to:
Rhythm and blues (disambiguation)
Rhythm_and_blues_(disambiguation)
Derivative form of American blues
British blues is a form of music derived from the American blues style, a form that originated in the UK in the late 1950s, and reached its height of mainstream
British_blues
Japanese manga series
Rokudenashi Blues (Japanese: ろくでなし BLUES, Hepburn: Rokudenashi Burūsu; lit. 'Good-for-Nothing Blues') is a Japanese boxing-themed yankī manga series written
Rokudenashi_Blues
Song composed by Washington Phillips
"Denomination Blues" is a gospel blues song composed by Washington Phillips (1880–1954), and recorded by him (vocals and zither) in 1927. In 1938, Sister
Denomination_Blues
Blues music about taboo subjects
Dirty blues (also known as bawdy blues) is a form of blues music that deals with socially taboo and obscene subjects, often referring to sexual acts and
Dirty_blues
Topics referred to by the same term
The Blues Brothers are a rhythm and blues band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in character as Elwood and Jake Blues. Blues Brothers
Blues Brothers (disambiguation)
Blues_Brothers_(disambiguation)
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