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Form of blues music indigenous to Detroit, Michigan
Detroit blues is blues music played by musicians residing in and around Detroit, Michigan, particularly in the 1940s and 1950s. Detroit blues originated
Detroit_blues
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 traditions in Detroit, Michigan, US
represented in Detroit's music include classical, blues, jazz, gospel, R&B, rock, pop, punk, soul, electronic music, and hip-hop. The greater Detroit area has
Music_of_Detroit
American blues musician (1912 or 1917–2001)
blues that he developed in Detroit. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi hill country blues.
John_Lee_Hooker
Type of blues music
into West Coast blues, Detroit blues, and post-World War II Chicago blues, which differed from earlier, predominantly acoustic-style blues. By the early
Electric_blues
Early style of blues music
performed blues music. Many Delta blues artists, such as Big Joe Williams, moved to Detroit and Chicago, creating a pop-influenced city blues style. This
Delta_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
blues Country blues Delta blues Desert blues Detroit blues Electric blues Hill country blues Hokum blues Jump blues Kansas City blues Louisiana blues
List_of_blues_music_genres
American guitarist (born 1945)
June 1, 1945) is an American blues rock guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. He has performed with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, the Buddy Miles Express
Jim_McCarty_(guitarist)
American actress and singer (born 1963)
Thornetta Davis (born August 11, 1963) is an American Detroit blues and rhythm and blues singer. She has opened for Bonnie Raitt, Gladys Knight, and Etta
Thornetta_Davis
American singer (1916–1984)
American Detroit blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He also built and set up his own recording studio and record label in Detroit. Jenkins
Bobo_Jenkins
American blues singer (1917–2014)
Adams (July 26, 1917 – December 25, 2014) was an American blues singer. Raised in Detroit, Michigan, she began performing as a tap dancer and nightclub
Alberta_Adams
American songwriter (1953–2026)
2011, the Detroit Blues Society granted Murray their Lifetime Achievement Award. Murray led his own band in Metro Detroit and won several Detroit Music Awards
Bobby_Murray_(musician)
American Detroit blues musician
December 12, 2012) was an American Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer and songwriter. Among Detroit bluesmen, Burns was deemed to have
Eddie_"Guitar"_Burns
American guitarist, singer and songwriter (1915–1972)
Frazier (February 16, 1915 – September 23, 1972) was an American Detroit blues and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Despite leaving a fragmented
Calvin_Frazier
American singer
Bo, was an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Primarily working as a live performer in Detroit for four decades, his co-written
Mr._Bo
American soul music vocal group
The Spinners are an American rhythm and blues vocal group that formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1954. They enjoyed a string of hit singles and albums during
The_Spinners_(American_group)
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
Most populous city in Michigan, United States
the 1940s, Detroit blues artist John Lee Hooker became a long-term resident in the Delray neighborhood. Hooker, among other important blues musicians,
Detroit
House Bluegrass Blues Blues Rock Bounce Music Breakbeat Chicago Blues Chicago House Country Deep House Delta Blues Detroit Blues Detroit Techno Contemporary
List of musical genres of the African diaspora
List_of_musical_genres_of_the_African_diaspora
American singer
1909 – August 24, 1991), known as Washboard Willie, was an American Detroit blues musician, who specialised in playing the washboard. He recorded tracks
Washboard_Willie
American Detroit blues, electric blues and R&B pianist, singer and bandleader
Joe Weaver (August 27, 1934 – July 5, 2006) was an American Detroit blues, electric blues and R&B pianist, singer and bandleader. His best known recording
Joe_Weaver
American singer
Sam Wilson, known as One String Sam, was an American Detroit blues musician, who specialised in playing the diddley bow. Details of his life are scant
One_String_Sam
American songwriter and musician (1935–2012)
Alexander Bassett (October 9, 1935 – August 4, 2012) was a Detroit-based American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Working for decades primarily
Johnnie_Bassett
American blues duo
The Butler Twins were an American Detroit blues and electric blues duo of the twin brothers Clarence (January 21, 1942 – December 22, 2003) and Curtis
The_Butler_Twins
American organization
for his family and fans in Detroit at Bert's Entertainment Complex. Edwards was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2013 with The
National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
National_Rhythm_&_Blues_Hall_of_Fame
American blues singer and guitarist (1919–1977)
1919 – July 1, 1977), was an American blues singer and guitarist who was a leading figure on the Detroit blues scene in the 1950s. Warren was born in
Baby_Boy_Warren
American musician
Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan. Retrieved on 5 April 2019. Pittman is listed as living in Blytheville, Arkansas in 1935. In "Welfare Blues",
Sampson_Pittman
American Delta blues singer-guitarist (1902–1988)
"Son" House Jr. (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and
Son_House
Musical artist
college. At age 14,[citation needed] he played in Bobo Jenkins Blues Band, in Detroit. Wiggins made his first recorded release "That Good Old Funky Feeling"
Gary_Wiggins_(musician)
American singer
at the Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival, in Detroit, with Eddie "Guitar" Burns, Otis Clay and Bobby Rush. New King of Blues Harmonica (1970),
Little_Sonny
American blues musician
Robert Penn is an American blues musician. Born in Riverside, California, United States, he moved to the Detroit, Michigan area at a young age. He is
Robert_Penn_(musician)
American singer-songwriter
"Grammy Awards: "Sailing" and Seger". The Detroit Free Press. The Associated Press. February 27, 1981. p. 3C. "Blues Musician Ross Dies in Flint at 67". The
Doctor_Ross
American singer
Delta-derived, but probably owes something to the popularity of fellow Detroit blues singer John Lee Hooker". Greene was born in Minter City, Mississippi
L.C._Green
National Hockey League team in Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National
Detroit_Red_Wings
American singer, songwriter, and guitarist (born 1952)
"If You Could Read My Mind". After Dancing Madly Sideways, Detroit formed her self-titled blues band (named after her birth name and original stage name);
Marcella_Detroit
2001 compilation album by Various artists
Bondies "High Class" – The Buzzards "Shout Bama Lama" – The Detroit Cobras "Banty Rooster Blues" – Bantam Rooster "Run Rabbit Run" – Bantam Rooster "Whiskey
Sympathetic_Sounds_of_Detroit
American rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
2020. "About the Blues Challenge – Detroit Blues Society". Detroitbluessociety.org. Retrieved March 27, 2019. Addison. "International Blues Challenge". Detroitbluesociety
Billy_Davis_(guitarist)
1960 studio album by John Lee Hooker
Country Blues of John Lee Hooker (also known as The Folk Blues of John Lee Hooker) is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker, recorded in Detroit in 1959
The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker
The_Country_Blues_of_John_Lee_Hooker
1999 studio album by the White Stripes
"St. James Infirmary Blues", which were recorded in Jack's and Meg's living room (doing business as Third Man Studios in Detroit, Michigan). A 1953 Revere
The_White_Stripes_(album)
American blues musician
better known as Catfish Hodge, is an American blues musician. Hodge was born in Kentucky and grew up in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Catfish Hodge formed
Catfish_Hodge
- Texas "Detroit City Blues" - Fats Domino "Detroit, Detroit" - Bugz "Detroit, Detroit" - Erik Koskinen "Detroit Diesel" - Alvin Lee "Detroit Drive" -
List_of_songs_about_Detroit
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, becoming the Philadelphia Quakers, and Detroit was renamed the Detroit Falcons. After fourteen seasons of steady expansion, the NHL
Timeline of the National Hockey League
Timeline_of_the_National_Hockey_League
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
American songwriter
Boogie Woogie Red (October 18, 1925 – July 2, 1992) was an American Detroit blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter. At different
Boogie_Woogie_Red
American songwriter
his life in Chicago. His elder brother, Eddie "Guitar" Burns, was a Detroit blues musician. Jimmy Burns was born in Dublin, Mississippi, and raised on
Jimmy_Burns
Delta blues Desert blues Detroit blues Electric blues Gospel blues Hill country blues Hokum blues Jump blues Kansas City blues Louisiana blues Memphis
List of music genres and styles
List_of_music_genres_and_styles
American singer
known as Harmonica Shah (born March 31, 1946) is an American Detroit and electric blues harmonicist and singer. His playing was influenced by Junior Wells
Harmonica_Shah
Canadian ice hockey player
throughout the 1980s with the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, and Detroit Red Wings, retiring in 1990. Prior to making
Jim_Nill
American, Detroit-based, R&B and doo-wop vocal group
also billed as The Diablos Featuring Nolan Strong, were an American, Detroit-based, R&B and doo-wop vocal group, best known for their songs "The Wind"
Nolan_Strong_&_the_Diablos
American rock singer (born 1945)
inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Ritchie Blackmore acknowledged the influence of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels on the type of beat
Mitch_Ryder
ISBN 978-0760369364. "Review". Big City Blues. Vol. 5. Detroit Blues Magazine. 1999. "Chris Duarte Group". Big City Blues. Vol. 7. Detroit Blues Magazine. 2001. "Hot 100"
List_of_blues_standards
National Hockey League rivalry
1982 to 1993 involved either the Blackhawks or Blues, or both teams, except for 1987, when the Detroit Red Wings faced the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rivalry
Blackhawks–Blues_rivalry
American electric blues guitarist and singer (1924–2000)
(no relation), with the Progressive Blues Band, a popular blues band that performed in many of Detroit's best blues venues. When Baby Boy Warren died,
Willie_D._Warren
Musical artist
blues legends John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker and Little Walter. Newton was discovered by Motown executive Hank Cosby while playing in Detroit blues clubs
Tony Newton (American musician)
Tony_Newton_(American_musician)
seasons, 805 games". NHL.com. September 21, 2026. "Blues buy out Drouin's contract". St. Louis Blues. July 1, 2026. "Ducks' Chris Kreider clears waivers
2026–27_NHL_transactions
American ice hockey player and coach (born 1963)
points in 77 games with Detroit, but the club would return to the playoffs. The Red Wings would push the heavily favored St. Louis Blues to seven games before
Rick_Zombo
instruments. Electric blues is performed in several regional subgenres, such as Chicago blues, Texas blues, Delta blues and Memphis blues. Most interpretations
List of electric blues musicians
List_of_electric_blues_musicians
15, 2001. ISBN 0374527369, 9780374527365. Content from the chapter "Detroit Blues: "Because of You Motherfuckers"" by Helen Zia was re-published in: Shen
Ethnic groups in Metro Detroit
Ethnic_groups_in_Metro_Detroit
2000 live album by the Doors
Live in Detroit is a double CD live album by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded at the Cobo Arena in Detroit on May 8, 1970 during the
Live in Detroit (The Doors album)
Live_in_Detroit_(The_Doors_album)
American singer, songwriter, pianist (1924–1963)
wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music, and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues". She was also known as "Queen
Dinah_Washington
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer (1936–2019)
contribution to the Arabicana/World Music band 'NO Blues' 5th album: Kind of NO Blues) 2016: I Wanna Go Back to Detroit City Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated
Andre_Williams_(musician)
American musician, producer and record company executive (born 1952)
the first year. A journeyman musician, he grew up listening to the Detroit blues sound and the jazz music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, amongst many
Don_Was
American blues-rock guitarist and vocalist
Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 0-85112-673-1. Detroit Blues Magazine, Volume 3, Issues 1-3, Detroit Blues Society, 1997
Michael_Katon
Sports season
Louis Blues - Detroit Red Wings - November 17th, 2010". "Minnesota Wild - Detroit Red Wings - November 19th, 2010". "Calgary Flames - Detroit Red Wings
2010–11 Detroit Red Wings season
2010–11_Detroit_Red_Wings_season
folded. A new Kansas City Cowboys joined the AA. The Detroit Wolverines folded. The Cleveland Blues transferred to the NL and became the Cleveland Spiders
Timeline of Major League Baseball
Timeline_of_Major_League_Baseball
English singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1944–2013)
songwriter, who was best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the blues rock band Ten Years After. Lee was born in Nottingham and attended the Margaret
Alvin_Lee
"Featured Blues Review:James 'Buddy' Rogers - My Guitar's My Only Friend. Blues Blast Magazine. Big City Blues Magazine, Volume 5 Detroit Blues Magazine
Russell_B_Jackson
Multi-use entertainment venue in Detroit
Theatre Fox Theatre House Of Blues HistoricDetroit.org ~ Fillmore Detroit (old photos) HistoricDetroit.org ~ Fillmore Detroit by Dan Austin "National Register
The_Fillmore_Detroit
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
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
American musician and record producer (born 1974)
Eliza Neals, is an American blues rock singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, and arranger. Neals was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Southfield
Eliza_Neals
American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1989)
singer-songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. While she is often cited as a blues artist, Fish's work features and draws from multiple genres, including rock
Samantha_Fish
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
1964 studio album by John Lee Hooker
is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker that was recorded in Detroit in 1959 at the same sessions that produced The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker
Burning_Hell
American actress and singer
the mother of actress Bianca Lawson. Denise Georgette Gordy was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of George and Rosemary Gordy. She has several siblings
Denise_Gordy
American rock band
– Live in Detroit, exclusively on cassette and VHS respectively. In April 2026, the band announced their sixth studio album, Halcyon Blues, and released
Citizen_(band)
American musician (1948–2020)
& Roll Hall of Fame. Reed and his band, The Blues Entourage, performed at the 2009 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. One of the members of the band, Steve
Alto_Reed
American country music duo
elements of hillbilly, jazz, and blues music. Although originally from Kentucky, they are often associated with the city of Detroit, where they were based for
The_York_Brothers
American amateur youth ice hockey league
Jr. Admirals St. Louis AAA Blues Thunder AAA Hockey Chicago Mission Team Illinois Chicago Reapers Windy City Storm Detroit Division: Belle Tire Fox Motors
Tier_1_Elite_Hockey_League
American musician (born 1975)
noted his return to blues, the album's raw nature and the similarity to the sound he championed with the White Stripes. The Detroit Free Press said White's
Jack_White
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
Swedish ice hockey player (born 2000)
for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Berggren was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018
Jonatan_Berggren
franchises. This list contains franchises sorted alphabetically from "Detroit Heralds" to "Muncie Flyers". For the rest of the franchises, see all-time
All-time rosters by defunct NFL franchises (Cleveland Tigers/Indians–Miami Seahawks)
All-time_rosters_by_defunct_NFL_franchises_(Cleveland_Tigers/Indians–Miami_Seahawks)
National Hockey League season
Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, and Minnesota Wild were announced as the first four teams utilizing the production hub model. The Detroit Red Wings
2026–27_NHL_season
guitarist and singer, one of the best-known exponents of Delta blues, who also played Detroit blues. Son House (March 21, 1902, Lyon, Mississippi – October 19
List_of_Delta_blues_musicians
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
Subgenre of jazz music developed in the U.S. in mid-1940s
style made use of several relatively common chord progressions, such as blues (at base, I-IV-V, but infused with II-V motion) and "rhythm changes" (I-VI-II-V
Bebop
1998 single by the White Stripes
"Lafayette Blues" is the second 7" single of the Detroit-based American garage rock band the White Stripes. It is backed with "Sugar Never Tasted So Good"
Lafayette_Blues
American blues singer and musician (1931–2005)
Williams Jr. (October 26, 1931 – August 9, 2005), known as Detroit Junior, was an American blues pianist, vocalist and songwriter. He is known for songs
Detroit_Junior
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1972)
and afterwards the St. Louis Blues before returning to Detroit in 2005 after the NHL lockout. Osgood was known in Detroit by his nicknames "Ozzy," chanted
Chris_Osgood
American musician (1942–2023)
2023), mononymously known as Rodríguez, was an American musician from Detroit, Michigan. Though his career was initially met with little fanfare in the
Sixto_Rodriguez
National Hockey League team season
The Blues were one of only two teams out the NHL's 26 to score at least 3 goals per game (The Detroit Red Wings were the other team). The Blues' 256
1997–98 St. Louis Blues season
1997–98_St._Louis_Blues_season
American jazz guitarist (born 1931)
(Verve, 1967) Blues – The Common Ground (Verve, 1968) Night Song (Verve, 1968) Asphalt Canyon Suite (Verve, 1969) Kenny Clarke Meets the Detroit Jazzmen (BYG
Kenny_Burrell
summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2026. On January 28, Bryan Loren died at the age of 59. On
2026_in_rhythm_and_blues
1971 album by Marvin Gaye
in sessions at Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World, United Sound Studios in Detroit, and at The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California, it was Gaye's
What's_Going_On_(album)
professional football until 1961, adding the Brooklyn Lions, the Hartford Blues, the Los Angeles Buccaneers, and the Louisville Colonels, with Racine Tornadoes
Timeline of the National Football League
Timeline_of_the_National_Football_League
American singer (born 1957)
Grammy Award nominated blues, soul, and Americana singer, songwriter, and author. To date she has released 16 albums. The Blues Foundation named Magness
Janiva_Magness
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
American vocal quartet
Award | The Detroit News Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. detroitnews.com (2008-12-22). Retrieved on 2012-11-10. Rhythm & Blues Foundation –
Four_Tops
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