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Country blues

Country blues refers to all the acoustic, guitar-driven forms of the blues. After blues' birth in the southern United States, it quickly spread throughout the country (and elsewhere), giving birth to a host of regional styles. These include Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, Texas[?], Piedmont, Louisiana, Western, Atlanta[?], St. Louis, East Coast[?], Swamp, New Orleans, Delta and Kansas City[?] blues.



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