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Piano blues facts for kids

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Piano blues is a style of Blues music. In this music, the piano is the most important instrument. Boogie woogie is a very famous type of piano blues. Other important styles include barrelhouse, swing, R&B, rock and roll, and jazz.

Famous Piano Blues Artists

Many talented musicians have played piano blues. Here are some of the most well-known:


Images for kids

  • MaRainey

    American blues singer Ma Rainey (1886–1939), the "Mother of the Blues"

  • John-avery-lomax1

    Musicologist John Lomax (left) shaking hands with musician "Uncle" Rich Brown in Sumterville, Alabama

  • W. C. Handy - The "St. Louis Blues" - First page

    Sheet music from "Saint Louis Blues" (1914)

  • Bessie Smith (1936) by Carl Van Vechten

    Bessie Smith, an early blues singer, known for her powerful voice

  • B.B. King, 2006-06-26

    Blues legend B.B. King with his guitar, "Lucille"

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan Live 1983

    Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1983

  • Zucchero 01 trim

    Italian singer Zucchero is credited as the "Father of Italian Blues", and is among the few European blues artists who still enjoy international success.

  • Eric Clapton 2

    Eric Clapton performing at Hyde Park, London, in June 2008

  • Duke Ellington at the Hurricane Club 1943

    Duke Ellington straddled the big band and bebop genres. Ellington extensively used the blues form.

  • Tajmahalblues

    The music of Taj Mahal for the 1972 movie Sounder marked a revival of interest in acoustic blues.

See also

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