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Recommend some Blues music to a newbie

Don't listen to Blues at all, but recently when auditioning some equipment I heard a few tracks that I enjoyed tremendously. Not sure of one artist but the other was Eric Bibb. Simple vocals and accoustic guitar. I really liked it a lot.

Where to start?
What would you recommend?
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alexwgoody
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Danny Gatton doesn't get the credit he deserves, but I think he is great despite never knowing anyone else who listens to him. He only had a few albums before he killed himself, but they are all great.
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whart
1,930 posts
 
Ruston, looks like we overlapped.:)
dayglow
708 posts
 
As mentioned in a previous post check out Alligator Records. They provide 30 second samples on many recordings.
Check out...
Albert Collins
Lonnie Mack
Son Seals
Johnny Winter
Don't dismiss ZZ Top's first 2 recordings!
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needfreestuff
386 posts
 
Muddy Waters Folk Singer 45RPM by Quality Pressings.
bizango1
276 posts
 
Ether, for a different take on the blues try Otis Taylor. He calls his music trance blues and his main instrument is the banjo. I too like Eric Bibb-I only have one of his CD's called "Troubador Live" which has Staffan Astner as a guest guitarist. I play it for guests and they always like it.
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