Memphis Minnie - When the Levee Breaks

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hahaaa yeah I'm not sure how much time they spent worrying about attribution. Rock is black music! I was trying to figure out today if Chuck Berry or Little Richard is the rock and roll God. What blues should I listen to?

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Howlin' Wolf, Lightning Hopkins, Sonny Boy Williamson. Robert Johnson is said to be the originator of the Delta Blues but the audio quality of the originals is really bad. Here is a cover of one of his songs. I will add some more as I think of them.

It looks like Robert Johnson's recordings have been remastered and sound pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eunqgkEoIL0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHowqKYSXNI&list=PLEKZKgEsQU4odDOamfj7mC8u71vG4A48D&index=3

"Bring me champagne when I'm thirsty

Bring me reefer when I want to get high" **This is gettin' close to the blues I like best. Under that link above, there is a treasure trove of Mississippi Delta straight natural blues.