Gospel blues
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| Gospel Blues | |
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| Stylistic origins: | Spirituals, blues, hymns |
| Cultural origins: | Late 19th century African Americans |
| Typical instruments: | Originally guitars and drums, later pianos, organ, electric guitars |
| Mainstream popularity: | Peak in 1940s and 50s in the US |
Gospel blues is a form of blues-based gospel music that has been around since the inception of blues music, a combination of blues guitar and evangelistic lyrics. [1]
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