#blues

It was the early days of Rock 'n' Roll in this country. We were all struggling to learn music, it might be Country, Jazz, Classical, Blues or even Rock 'n' Roll. ↗

— Jim Sullivan

#classical #country #days #early #even

When I was in the country and I was trying to play, nobody seemed to pay too much attention to me. People used to say, 'That's just that ole blues singer.' ↗

— B. B. King

#blues #country #i #just #me

I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock. ↗

— John Mayer

#guitar #guitar player #i #jock #player

Where I grew up, Bob Wills and his western swing was very popular. And western swing is not that far from jazz and blues. ↗

— Willie Nelson

#bob #far #grew #his #i

The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy. ↗

— Jack Nicholson

#blues #delta #easy #forever #jazz

I'm sure there are a few things in my CD collection that might surprise people. I like classical music, the blues, and I'm a big fan of alternative rock. ↗

— Brad Paisley

#big #big fan #blues #cd #classical

But between sets I'd sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places. ↗

— Stevie Ray Vaughan

#black #blues #clubs #fun #got

My folks have played everything from rock, disco, pop, funk, and blues. My dad has always brought and played different genres like jazz, classical, and Latin. With all this in my pocket, I feel I have a taste of everything for my influences. ↗

— Haley Reinhart

#blues #brought #classical #dad #different

I go out with my band six months of the year and the rest of them with the Blues Brothers. ↗

— Eddie Floyd

#blues #blues brothers #brothers #go #i

I like the blues a lot. I grew up on it. ↗

— Morgan Freeman

#grew #i #like #lot #up