Country blues (also folk blues, country blues, backwoods blues or downhome blues) is one of the earliest forms of blues music. Mainly solo singing with acoustic guitar accompaniment, it developed in the rural southern United States in the early 20th century. Artists such as Blind Lemon Jefferson (Texas), Charley Patton (Mississippi), and Blind Willie McTell (Georgia) were among the first to record blues songs in the
... ViacCountry blues (also folk blues, country blues, backwoods blues or downhome blues) is one of the earliest forms of blues music. Mainly solo singing with acoustic guitar accompaniment, it developed in the rural southern United States in the early 20th century. Artists such as Blind Lemon Jefferson (Texas), Charley Patton (Mississippi), and Blind Willie McTell (Georgia) were among the first to record blues songs in the 1920s. Country blues ran parallel to urban blues, which was popular in the cities.
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