New Orleans blues - Wikipedia
WEBNew Orleans blues is a subgenre of blues that developed in and around the city of New Orleans, influenced by jazz and Caribbean music. It is dominated by piano and saxophone, but also produced guitar bluesmen.
Category:Blues musicians from New Orleans - Wikipedia
WEBPages in category "Blues musicians from New Orleans" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Six New Orleans blues albums you should definitely own
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Widely known as the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans also created blues music as powerful and distinct as any coming out of Chicago, Detroit and Memphis. Inevitably, it was rooted in jazz, but with a Caribbean influence.
Irma Thomas - Wikipedia
WEBIrma Thomas (née Lee; born February 18, 1941) [1] [2] is an American singer from New Orleans. [3] She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans". [2] Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success. [2]
New Orleans Blues Music Artists | AllMusic
WEBPrimarily (but not exclusively) piano- and horn-driven, New Orleans Blues is enlivened by Caribbean rhythms, an unrelenting party atmosphere, and the "second-line" strut of the Dixieland music so indigenous to the area.
Layla Musselwhite
WEBLayla Musselwhite is a New Orleans-based blues singer-songwriter and slide guitarist. Drawing on a rich musical legacy via her father, blues legend Charlie Musselwhite, Layla performs solo and with Layla Musselwhite and Her Cosmic Gentlemen.
Famous Louisiana Blues Musicians - Louisiana Official Travel and ...
WEBJAMES BOOKER (1939 – 1983) was a New Orleans blues pianist known for his fusion of blues and jazz. While an undergraduate at Southern University, his song "Gonzo" reached No. 43 on Billboard’s pop chart and No. 3 on its R&B chart.
The Soulful City: The Enduring Presence of the Blues in New Orleans
WEBThe first blues published came out in 1908 from Algiers, New Orleans. Almost every hit blues song of the 1920s can be traced back to New Orleans. King Oliver would ask his band members for blues compositions. Train pullmen based in New Orleans would sell blues records along their routes north.
New Orleans Blues Music Style Overview | AllMusic
WEBPrimarily (but not exclusively) piano- and horn-driven, New Orleans Blues is enlivened by Caribbean rhythms, an unrelenting party atmosphere, and the "second-line" strut of the Dixieland music so indigenous to the area.
Luther Kent was New Orleans' 'Big' blues and soul singer
WEBAug 21, 2024 · On his tribute to the man he considered the greatest blues singer of all, Kent put a decidedly New Orleans spin on several songs from Bland’s “Two Steps From the Blues” album.