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Modern-Day Blues Styles:
The Sounds of Texas
As the blues grew up, it developed its own regional flavors beyond the
already established locales of the Delta and Piedmont. So of course, Texas,
being such a large and diverse state, has a sound and culture all its own when
it comes to the blues. Of all the big blues regions, Texas, by virtue of its size
(both geographically and in population) and blues hotspots like Austin,
Houston, and Dallas, still retain a meaningful connotation in modern-day
blues styles.
It’s important to distinguish a sound as defined by a region (Texas versus
Delta) instead of simply a performer who hailed from that part of the country.
For example, T-Bone Walker was from Texas, but he developed his jazzy style
when he was living in Los Angeles. His sound isn’t so much Texas as it is
smooth West-Coast urban.
And speaking of the Lone Star State, when you say “Texas shuffle” to people
attuned to the regional dialects of the blues, they instantly think of the many
attributes of the shuffle:
Rhythm: The rhythm section swung harder, influencing the lead guitarists’
approach to their solos.
Swing: The Texas Shuffle has more swing than the slow grind of a Delta
blues or the bouncy ragtime of the Piedmont.