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St. Louis blues

The St. Louis blues is a type of blues music. It is usually more piano-based than other forms of the blues, and is closely related to the jump blues, ragtime and piano blues. Typically, a small number of singers, a pianist and a few other instruments (used primarily for rhythm) make up a band.

  • Jelly Roll Anderson
  • Henry Brown
  • Olive Brown
  • Teddy Darby
  • Walter Davis
  • Tommy Dean
  • Leothus Lee Green
  • Stump Johnson
  • Lonnie Johnson
  • Daddy Hotcakes Montgomery
  • Robert Nighthawk
  • Pinetop Sparks
  • Henry Spaulding
  • Roosevelt Sykes
  • Henry Townsend
  • Joe Lee Williams

See also "Saint Louis Blues (music)" for the W.C. Handy song.


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