| What are the best blues instrumental music tracks? | | | | off of Texas and Chicago influences that he |
| It's a great question. Blues and lyrics go hand in hand, | | | | developed over his twenty year recording career. He |
| but what if you want just the blues without all the | | | | has inspired many great musicians such as Bill |
| words? With that question in mind I set out to find | | | | Freeman, Denny Campbell, and Jimmie Vaughan. He |
| the best instrumentals buried amongst the blues | | | | also was one of the first artists to have a multi-racial |
| musical landscape. Here is my list of the best blues | | | | band on stage with him. Sadly, at the young age of |
| instrumentals and a little background on the musicians | | | | 42, King passed away due to heart failure on |
| that gave them life. | | | | December 28, 1979. |
| The #1 spot on my blues instrumental music chart | | | | The #3 spot on my blues instrumental music chart |
| goes to "Juke" by Little Walker. Little Walker, whose | | | | goes to "Albatross" by Fleetwood Mac with Peter |
| real name is Marion Walter Jacobs, is a well known | | | | Green. Fleetwood Mac is a British/American rock band |
| and respected blues singer, harmonica player, and | | | | started back in 1967. Through the years the band |
| guitarist. He is one of the greats and has been | | | | members came and went, but they still were able to |
| compared to other great artists like Charlie Parker | | | | gain some success. The only band member to stay |
| and Jimi Hendrix. He changed people's views on what | | | | throughout was drummer Mick Fleetwood. Their most |
| they expected from a harmonica player by showing | | | | successful period is when they were led by guitarist |
| them what was possible. In March of 2008 he was | | | | Peter Green in the late 1960s. |
| placed in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the | | | | These are just a few of my favorite instrumental |
| sideman category and was the only artist to get in | | | | music tracks and they are just skimming the surface |
| for his work with a harmonica. | | | | of all the great blues instrumentals out there. I hope |
| The #2 spot on my blues instrumental music chart | | | | you enjoyed reading about them and challenge you |
| goes to "Hide Away" by Freddie King. Freddie King, | | | | to get out there and find some of your own and |
| also known as "The Texas Cannonball", was a great | | | | share them with the world. Until next time. |
| blues guitarist and singer. His guitar style was based | | | | |