Delta Blues

Delta Blues originated in the early 20th century in the Mississippi Delta, where musicians discovered that a good old-fashioned dose of misery could be quite melodious. Characterised by its raw emotion, slide guitar, and a penchant for harmonica solos, it sounds like a heartfelt lament from someone who has definitely lost their way—and probably their last good pair of shoes. This genre has influenced almost every form of modern music, proving that heartache and a guitar are a match made in musical heaven, or perhaps just a muddy Mississippi riverbank.