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    Shake It And Break It
    Shake It And Break It
    Charley Patton
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    Smokestack Lightnin'
    Smokestack Lightnin'
    Howlin' Wolf
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    Boom Boom - Original
    John Lee Hooker

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Kelly Roberts
Simon Taylor and Kelly Roberts have been listening to Delta Blues lately

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Mostly played with an acoustic guitar, the sound of Delta Blues is the sound of blues archetypes. This includes the ghostly legend Robert Johnson, Chicago Blues architect Muddy Waters, harmonica master Sonny Boy Williamson II, and the reigning king of the blues, John Lee Hooker. Characterized by passionate lyrics and vocals, Delta Blues is usually performed solo, although some small combos, like Williamson's various groups, have recorded as well.

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The 50 Best Songs of 1929

Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith and more close out the '20s in style.
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The 50 Best Songs of 1929