Driftin' Blues
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"Driftin' Blues" or "Drifting Blues" is a blues standard, recorded by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers in 1945. The song is a slow blues and features Charles Brown's smooth, soulful vocals and piano. It was one of the biggest blues hits of the 1940s and "helped define the burgeoning postwar West Coast blues style".[1] "Driftin' Blues" has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists in various styles. The Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have acknowledged the influence and lasting popularity of the song.
Quick Facts Single by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, B-side ...
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Single by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers | |
B-side | "Groovy" |
Released | December 1945 (1945-12) |
Recorded | Los Angeles, September 14, 1945 |
Genre | Blues |
Length | 3:12 |
Label | Philo |
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