The guitar gets the ink, but the violin was hugely important in the development of early blues, it's crying vibratos and sliding notes creating a dramatic and soulful sound. Here are 24 examples of blues violin at it's best, all documented with a 32-page booklet; includes Stealin' Blues Cow Cow Davenport; Baby Please Don't Go Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers; Violin Blues Johnson Boys; Right Now Blues Frank Stokes; Ted's Stomp Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan; the Moore Girl Andrew & Jim Baxter; Salty Dog Booker Orchestra, and more.
13 Lonesome Blues - Henry Williams & Eddie Anthony
14 Memphis Shakedown - Memphis Jug Band
15 Adam and Eve - Tommie Bradley
16 Tell Me Man Blues - Henry "Son" Sims
17 Blue Coat Blues - "Blue Coat" Tom Nelson
18 Salty Dog - Booker Orchestra
19 Baby, Please Don't Go - Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers
20 Stop & Listen Blues No. 2 - Mississippi Sheiks
21 Stealin' Blues - Cow Cow Davenport
22 The Moore Girl - Andrew & Jim Baxter
23 Highway No. 61 Blues - Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug Band
24 Ted's Stomp - Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan
The guitar gets the ink, but the violin was hugely important in the development of early blues, it's crying vibratos and sliding notes creating a dramatic and soulful sound. Here are 24 examples of blues violin at it's best, all documented with a 32-page booklet; includes Stealin' Blues Cow Cow Davenport; Baby Please Don't Go Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers; Violin Blues Johnson Boys; Right Now Blues Frank Stokes; Ted's Stomp Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan; the Moore Girl Andrew & Jim Baxter; Salty Dog Booker Orchestra, and more.