Genre: Folk-Blues
Folk-Blues describes a type of blues usually played on non-electric musical instruments. It embraces a wide range of guitar and musical styles that thrived in the early days of the music style's gestation. But folk-blues is not limited to merely guitar music; its "folk" appellation is an elastic enough term to also include down-home, no-frills music played on mandolin, banjo, harmonica, and other non-electric instruments, with its group sound being projected through the jug bands. (read more)
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Albums
Featured Albums (view all Folk-Blues albums)
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Josh White: Complete Recorded Works Vol.2 (1933-1935)
1994 Document -
Dock Boggs: Country Blues-Complete Early Recordings
1997 Revenant -
Various Artists: A Richer Tradition: Country Blues And String Band Music 1...
2007 JSP -
Lightnin' Hopkins: The Lost Texas Tapes Vol.2
1990 Collectables -
John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Peter Lang: John Fahey, Peter Lang, Leo Kottke
1974 Fantasy -
Reverend Gary Davis: Pure Religion & Bad Company
1991 Smithsonian-Folkways -
Odetta: Ballad For Americans-At Carnegie Hall
2002 Universe -
John Fahey: The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party: Vol. 4
2000 Fantasy Inc
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