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.