How Long Blues
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"How Long Blues" is a classic blues standard, originally recorded by Leroy Carr, that has been widely covered by numerous artists across generations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| How Long, How Long Blues | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| alternateTitleOf | How Long Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Leroy Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| era | pre-war blues ⓘ |
| genre | blues ⓘ |
| guitaristOnOriginalRecording | Scrapper Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
B.B. King version of How Long Blues
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Big Joe Turner version of How Long Blues ⓘ Brownie McGhee version of How Long Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie version of How Long Blues ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald version of How Long Blues ⓘ Eric Clapton version of How Long Blues ⓘ Hot Tuna version of How Long Blues ⓘ Howlin' Wolf version of How Long Blues ⓘ Jimmy Reed version of How Long Blues ⓘ Lead Belly version of How Long Blues ⓘ Lonnie Johnson version of How Long Blues ⓘ T-Bone Walker version of How Long Blues ⓘ |
| hasForm | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Chicago blues musicians
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later urban blues repertoire ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer |
Leroy Carr
NERFINISHED
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Scrapper Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion | How Long, How Long Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
blues repertoire
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jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Leroy Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being widely covered across generations
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influence on urban piano blues style ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Leroy Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalRecordingArtist |
Leroy Carr
NERFINISHED
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Scrapper Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pianistOnOriginalRecording | Leroy Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingType | vocal and piano blues ⓘ |
| theme |
loneliness
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romantic separation ⓘ waiting for a lover to return ⓘ |
| vocalistOnOriginalRecording | Leroy Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Leroy Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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