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The Best Blues Guitarists

The Best Blues Guitarists

Blues originated from the African-American tradition. This musical style embodies the hardships and experiences of African-American culture. Over the course of more than a century, many talented musicians have imbued blues with their own philosophy of life and music. In this article, we are going to take a look at the 25 best blues guitarists who shaped the blues music we experience today.

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What are the greatest blues albums

The Greatest Blues Albums of All Time

The topic of the greatest blues albums of all time does make sense within the context of a jazz blog—even if it is not obvious at first. Remember that blues is a key root of jazz.

Here, you will find 10 of the greatest blues albums ever, and just as we tapped into the genres of jazz, the following selection of 10 albums will be organized into 10 sub-genres of blues, with one perfect and timeless album for each.

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