◇ image via WikipediaBig Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Tampa Red, Leroy Carr, Robert Johnson, Papa Charlie Jackson and Jimmie Rodgers. Those roots explain a lot about how Big Bill Broonzy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bukka White, Blind Blake, Son House, Reverend Gary Davis and Leadbelly, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Eric Sardinas, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Willie Dixon and John P. Hammond, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 55 connections around Big Bill Broonzy, reaching back through Tampa Red and forward to Eric Sardinas. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Big Bill Broonzy connections
Big Bill Broonzy grew out of Tampa Red, Leroy Carr, Robert Johnson and Papa Charlie Jackson, shares an orbit with Bukka White, Blind Blake, Son House and Reverend Gary Davis, went on to shape Eric Sardinas, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Willie Dixon. 55 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Big Bill Broonzy
Sounds and acts that shaped Big Bill Broonzy.
Artists similar to Big Bill Broonzy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Big Bill Broonzy.
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- Pink Andersonartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
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Bands Big Bill Broonzy shaped
Where the influence of Big Bill Broonzy travelled next.
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- Amberartist
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- Bukka Whiteartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Muddy Watersartist
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