The Blues Is Alright
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"The Blues Is Alright" is a popular modern blues song best known through performances by artists like Little Milton and Z.Z. Hill, often celebrated as a contemporary blues standard.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Blues Is Alright canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Little Milton’s live repertoire
ⓘ
Z.Z. Hill’s recorded legacy ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
anthemic expression of modern blues identity
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staple of contemporary blues club playlists ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
modern blues ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
blues vocals ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
celebration of the blues as a music and lifestyle
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joy of live blues performance ⓘ resilience in the face of hardship ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
12-bar blues structure or close variant
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call-and-response between vocals and instruments ⓘ danceable mid-tempo groove ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
crowd-pleasing live number
ⓘ
signature tune for several modern blues singers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary electric blues
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southern soul-blues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming a contemporary blues standard
ⓘ
being widely covered by modern blues artists ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Albert King
NERFINISHED
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Artie “Blues Boy” White NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobby Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddy Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ J.W. Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnnie Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ Z.Z. Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ other contemporary blues musicians ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
blues festivals
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club performances ⓘ live blues concerts ⓘ |
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