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1. A Blues History and Definition of Styles
Discusses variations of this genre, including Country, Mississippi Delta, Piedmont and Texas with references to significant contributors. [1 opinion]

Languages: English
2. Bluejeans' Place: Blues Historical Sites
Pat Shediack of Tipp City, Ohio, provides the history of popular people and destinations, including Dockery Plantation and Elmore James. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
3. The BluesHarp Page
Devoted to providing an extensive history of the harmonica, its Founding Fathers with music clips and biographies. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
4. Wikipedia: Blues
Encyclopedia entry covering the history of the genre, including common lyrical and beat forms along with several artist references. [0 opinions]

Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, Japanese
5. Australian Blues Bands: Roots of the Blues
Article discusses the history of the birth of, transitions, instrument evolution and well-known artists of this genre. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
6. PBS: The Blues
Film series and lesson plans from the Public Broadcasting Service features musician biographies, history of the genre and other resources. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
7. About.com: African-American History: The History of Blues Music
Author Jessica McElrath discusses the origin of this genre and the legends associated with it. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
8. G'day Blue Pioneer Gallery
Highlights male artists that played an essential role in the creation and livelihood of blues music. Includes Elmore James, Bo Diddley and Bob Dylan [0 opinions]

Languages: English
9. About.com: Blues Music
Offers links, biographical profiles, and resources including, "How to Tell if You Have the Blues." [0 opinions]

Languages: English
10. Blues Legends Gallery
Collection of photographs and biographical details of artists representing this genre of music over the years. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
11. A Brief History of the Blues
Briefly discusses this music genre and its inception in the late 19th century, its migration across the United States and publications. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
12. HyperMusic: History of Jazz: The Blues
A short synopsis of the growth and transformation of this musical genre from the 1900s to the 1920s. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
13. Blues & More
Directory and search engine specializing in promotion and marketing of music. Includes news, band search, lyric search and gig guide. German only. [0 opinions]
14. Blues Foundation: What is the Blues?
Covers the background, history and various styles of this musical genre, including Chicago, Country, Delta, East Coast, Harmonica, and Texas. [0 opinions]

Languages: English
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