Electric blues

The electric blues is a type of blues music distinguished by the amplification of the guitar, the

The electric blues is a type of blues music distinguished by the amplification of the guitar, the bass guitar , and/or the harmonica. Electric blues is performed in several regional subgenres, such as Chicago blues, Texas blues and Memphis blues.

The electric blues first emerged as a full-fledged genre in the mid-1940s. The original artists were imitated by young British musicians. British musicians such as the Rolling Stones used electric blues music in the 1960s.