I grew up in the South with my father; blues and country, that's always been my core. But I had it in me not to do what was expected. I wanted to... →
Lisa Marie Presley
After I exhausted the blues thing, I got into jazz.
Robert Quine
White folks hear the blues come out, but they don't know how it got there.
Ma Rainey
In blues, classical and jazz, you get more revered with age.
Bonnie Raitt
I never liked blues and I really didn't like jazz. I liked Chuck Berry.
Johnny Ramone
If you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.
Keith Richards
You know, the BBC had not been particularly generous in its deliverance of blues and esoteric kinds of music.
I got to see all these incredible blues players, like Jimmy Reed.
Johnny Rivers
My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues.
Kid Rock
Without the blues, modern music would be nothing like it is now - not remotely.
Henry Rollins