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[For Beginners] A Collection of Famous and Popular Delta Blues Songs

Delta blues, stirring deep emotions alongside the sound of the guitar.

Born in the Mississippi Delta between the 1920s and 1940s, this music is known as the wellspring of modern blues and rock.

Though it is a simple form expressed only with acoustic guitar and the human voice, it encompasses the joys, sorrows, and struggles of life.

Why not immerse yourself in the world woven by the distinctive resonance of slide guitar and powerful vocals? In this article, we introduce notable songs by representative Delta blues artists.

If you’re new to the genre, this is a perfect chance to check it out.

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[For Beginners] A Collection of Famous and Popular Delta Blues Songs
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1eastCross Road BluesRobert JohnsonThe crossroads demon legend, soul-stirring blues
2eastParchman Farm BluesBukka WhiteDelta blues giant Bukka White
3eastDown The Dirt Road BluesCharley PattonBlues that feels the spirit of Charley Patton
4eastDust My BroomElmore JamesElmore James, the innovator of electrified Delta blues
5eastLast Kind WordsGeeshie WileyLegendary blues singer Geesy's masterful performance
6eastBoogie ChillenJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker, a blues legend
7eastShake ‘Em on DownMississippi Fred McDowellThe Blues of Mississippi Fred McDowell
8eastBaby Please Don’t GoBig Joe WilliamsA soul-stirring classic of Delta blues
9eastRock Me MamaArthur CrudupThe classic by the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll”
10eastKey To The HighwayBig Bill BroonzyBridging from country blues to the city
11eastFixin’ to Die BluesBukka WhiteDelta blues, a soul-stirring classic
12eastYou gotta moveMississippi Fred McDowellThe soulful blues of Mississippi Fred McDowell
13eastSpoonful BluesCharley PattonBlues masterpiece by Charley Patton
14eastMe and the Devil BluesRobert JohnsonA classic blues song that sold its soul to the devil and sings of loneliness
15eastCanned Heat BluesTommy JohnsonThe Tragedy of a Legendary Delta Blues Musician
16eastWhere Did You Sleep Last Night?Lead BellySoul-stirring blues that resonates deep within the heart
17eastDeath Letter BluesSon HouseDelta blues, a soul-stirring voice
18eastRolling Stone(Catfish Blues)Muddy WatersBlues soul, a ballad of a drifter
19eastHard Time Killin’ Floor BluesSkip JamesA masterpiece infused with the soul of Delta blues
20eastLife is BeautifulKeb’ Mo’A masterpiece that brings the soul of Delta blues into the modern era
21eastQueen BeeTAJ MAHALA moving blues that likens love and loneliness to honey
22eastSome Happy DayCharley PattonA classic by Delta blues legend Patton
23eastShe Left Me A Mule To RideBig Joe WilliamsDelta blues, a masterpiece that resonates with the heart
24eastAberdeen Mississippi BluesBooker WhiteDelta Blues, the essence of soul music
25eastSlow Blues (Angel Of Mercy / Blues in my sleep)James CottonThe soulful sound of the blues treasure, Cotton
26eastThe Ballad Of Stagger LeeMississippi John HurtFolk songs: deep emotions and songs that resonate with the heart
27eastThat’s All RightArthur CrudupDelta blues masterpiece, a major influence on music history
28eastBlack Dog BluesBlind BlakeA soul-stirring masterpiece by Blake, a cry from the heart
29eastEarl’s BoogieEARL HOOKERThe essence of the blues as revealed by slide guitar
30eastBoom boomJohn Lee HookerThe soul of blues, passionate music
31eastShave ‘Em DryLucille BoganDelta blues, singing of women's freedom and agency
32eastGoin Down to the RiverMississippi Fred McDowellA classic of Delta blues, singing of love and conflict
33eastHow Long BluesPinetop PerkinsPinetop Perkins’s classic blues song
34eastSweet Home ChicagoRobert JohnsonA classic of Delta blues that stirs the soul
35eastSweet Home ChicagoRobert Lockwood, Jr.A classic of Delta Blues, with a soul-stirring sound
36eastCatfish BluesRobert PetwayThe melancholy of Delta blues and the yearning for freedom
37eastCrazy ‘Bout My BabySnooky PryorA masterpiece that sings the heart of Delta blues—moving.
38eastBig Road BluesTommy JohnsonDelta blues, the voice and resonance of the soul
39eastSaturday BluesIshman BraceyA Delta blues classic, a bittersweet love song
40eastLead Pencil Blues (It Just Won’t Write)Johnnie TempleAn important hidden gem of Delta blues
41eastMy Baby’s GoneTOMMY McCLENNANA Delta blues classic that sings of the pain of a broken heart