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Originally Posted by rastajenk
Can't say I've heard of Piedmont-style blues; who might be some examples of that?
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It's a finger style acoustic blues style that I believe originated "around" (and I use that term loosely because I'm not a historian) the same time as the original Delta Blues.
It's blues that's sometimes mixed with a little ragtime.
Blind Blake and Reverend Gary Davis are 2 of the big names. You should be able to find examples on youtube.
There's one guy, Blind Willie Walker, that was considered the best of them all, but only 2 of his recordings managed to survive. I heard one of them. The guy was freaking awesome.
But this is very roots oriented acoustic stuff. Most people today will either hate it or become bored with it quickly.
