Detroit blues
The Detroit blues is a type of blues music which originated when delta blues performers migrated north to work in industrial plants in the 1920s and 30s. The sound is distinguished from delta blues in its amplified instruments and a more eclectic assortment of instruments used, including the bass guitar and piano.
The only Detroit blues performer to achieve national fame is John Lee Hooker, as record companies and promoters have tended to ignore the Detroit scene in favor of the larger, more influential Chicago blues. The Detroit scene is centered around Black Bottom, a Detroit neighborhood.
Referenced By
Country blues | Delta Blues | List of cities that have been the birthplace of a genre of music | List of cultural and regional genres of music | List of genres of music (A-M) | List of genres of the blues | List of regional and cultural genres of music | List of regional genres of music | Music of Michigan
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