Detroit blues - wikipedia Detroit blues hide This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2007 ) This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( September 2007 ) Detroit blues Stylistic origins Delta blues Cultural origins Early 20th century, Detroit, United States Typical instruments Electric guitar harmonica drums piano bass guitar saxophone John Lee Hooker Detroit blues is blues played by musicians residing in and around Detroit, Michigan, particularly in the 1940s and 1950s. Detroit blues originated when Delta blues performers migrated north from the Mississippi Delta and Memphis, Tennessee, to work in industrial plants in Detroit in the 1920s and 1930s. Typical Detroit blues is similar in style to Chicago blues. Its sound is distinguished from Delta blues by the use of electric amplified instruments and more varied instrumentation, including the bass guitar and piano. The only Detroit blues performer to achieve national fame was 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 was centered on the Black Bottom neighborhood. See also List of Detroit blues musicians External links History section of Detroit Blues Society website Blues Musical form Blue note Blues scale Call and response Eight - bar blues Musical improvisation Shuffles Traditional blues verses Twelve - bar blues Walking bass Origins Origins Spirituals Work songs American folk music Coon songs Typical instruments Acoustic guitar Electric guitar Resonator guitar Slide guitar Harmonica Blues harp Piano Bass guitar Upright bass Washtub bass Drums Regional styles British blues Canadian blues Chicago blues Delta blues Detroit blues Hill country blues Kansas City blues Louisiana blues New Orleans blues Memphis blues Piedmont blues St. Louis blues Swamp blues Texas blues West Coast blues Subgenres Boogie - woogie Classic female blues Country blues Electric blues Fife and drum blues Jump blues Piano blues Fusion genres Blues rock Gospel blues Punk blues Rhythm and blues Soul blues Related styles Blue grass Hokum Jazz Jug band Ragtime Rock and roll Lists Blues genres Blues musicians Blues musicians by genre Blues standards Blues festivals Book Portal Blues songs Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Detroit_blues&oldid=820982770 '' Categories : Blues music genres Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from June 2007 All articles lacking sources Articles that may contain original research from September 2007 All articles that may contain original research Articles with multiple maintenance issues Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Esperanto Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Português Edit links This page was last edited on 17 January 2018, at 19 : 14. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: which artist is representative of the detroit blues style
Answer: John Lee Hooker