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Leon Redbone is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Cliff Edwards, Bing Crosby, Jimmie Rodgers, Jelly Roll Morton and Blind Blake. Those roots explain a lot about how Leon Redbone arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Les Paul and Peggy Lee, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Leon Redbone, reaching back through Cliff Edwards. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Leon Redbone connections
Leon Redbone grew out of Cliff Edwards, Bing Crosby, Jimmie Rodgers and Jelly Roll Morton, shares an orbit with Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Les Paul. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Leon Redbone
Sounds and acts that shaped Leon Redbone.
Artists similar to Leon Redbone
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Leon Redbone.
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- Fats Wallerartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
- Les Paulartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Count Basieartist
- Eartha Kittartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
- Vince Guaraldi Trioartist
- The Blues Brothersartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Sarah Vaughanartist
- Madeleine Peyrouxartist
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