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West Coast blues

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The West Coast blues is a type of blues music characterized by jazz and jump blues influences, strong piano-dominated sounds and jazzy guitar solos (which originated from Texas blues players relocated to California).

Charles Brown
Roy Brown
Pee Wee Crayton
Floyd Dixon
Lowell Fulson
Cecil Gant
Peppermint Harris
Duke Henderson
Ivory Joe Hunter
Little Willie Littlefield
Percy Mayfield
Jimmy McCracklin
Amos Milburn
Roy Milton
Johnny Otis
Joe Turner
Cleanhead Vinson


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