| Blues music and B Guide - Resources and Review
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| Presents information on the life and works of Bo Diddley, credited as one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll music. Notes milestones in his career, provides a discography, lists TV and radio guest appearances, and identifies musicians who have played in Diddley's band from the 1940s to the present day.
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Collection of tutorials requiring basic initial knowledge of the instrument. Lessons cover tabulature, rhythm guitar, blues scales, solo techniques and licks, and slide guitar. Illustrative examples are taken from Eric Clapton's blues style and recordings.
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RealAudio broadcast of a weekly radio show from Michigan focusing on electric blues. An archive of recent transmissions is provided, and an email service delivering the current weekly playlist is also offered.
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Provides a biography of the highly influential Delta blues singer and guitarist Robert Johnson (1911
1938), an analysis of selected Johnson lyrics, short audio excerpts from his recorded works, and a bibliography of related sources.
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Resource about country and blues musicians including Hank Williams, The Cannon's Jug Stompers, Jimmie Rodgers, Memphis Minnie, Blind Willie McTell, and The Carter Family. Provides biographical information and details of recordings for each.
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Collection of lyrics from songs in the blues tradition, sorted by artist, title, and topic. Also features a selection of categorised links to blues resources.
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Collection of free high
quality music in MP3 format, as well as spoken word, and audiobooks. Genres covered include blues, classical, country, folk, dance, electronic, experimental, hip hop, rap, jazz, swing, pop, reggae, ska, punk, rock, and heavy metal. MP3 is a file format which stores audio files on computer so that the file size is relatively small but the sound quality is near perfect. Typically 1 Mb is equal to one minute of music.
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An introduction to rhythm and blues music, featuring biographies and audio clips of prominent artists in the field such as Robert Johnson, BB King, Robert Cray, and Buddy Guy. Significant recording labels, relevant print literature, and a playlist of CDs providing an insight into the blues tradition are listed.
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