Genre: Chicago Blues
What is now referred to as the "classic Chicago style" was developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s, taking Delta blues, amplifying it and putting it into a small-band context. Adding drums, bass, and piano (sometimes saxophones) to the basic string band and harmonica aggregation, the genre created the now standard blues band lineup. (read more)
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Willie Dixon: Mighty Earthquake And Hurricane
1983 Mighty Tiger
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