Detroit blues

The Detroit blues is a type of blues music which originated when delta blues performers migrated north to work in industrial plants in the 1920s and 30s. The sound is distinguished from delta blues in its amplified instruments and a more eclectic assortment of instruments used, including the bass guitar and piano.

The only Detroit blues performer to achieve national fame is John Lee Hooker, as record companies and promoters have tended to ignore the Detroit scene in favor of the larger, more influential Chicago blues. The Detroit scene is centered around Black Bottom, a Detroit neighborhood.

• Alberta Adams
• Andre Williams
• Big Maceo Merriweather
• Bobo Jenkins
• Calvin Frazier
• Eddie Burns
• Joe Weaver
• John Lee Hooker
• Johnnie Bassett
• Nolan Strong & the Diablos