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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