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Bobby "Blue" Bland is tagged as: blues, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, rnb

Bobby “Blue” Bland (also known as Bobby Bland) (born Robert Calvin Bland, 27 January 1930, in Rosemark, Tennessee) is an African-American singer, and was an original member of The Beale Streeters. He released a couple of unsuccessful singles for Chess Records in 1951, and Modern Records in 1952. That year, Bland entered the Army and returned to music upon his discharge in 1955. His first successful single was “It’s My Life Baby”, showcasing a new, more mature sound. He was signed to the Duke Records label in 1956.
Bland’s glottal gargle sound was patterned after Aretha Franklin’s father, the Reverend C. L. Franklin. For all his rough and raw vocal projections, Bland was backed by a band that delivered some of the smoothest and most modulated arrangements in the blues genre. Sometimes referred to as “the Lion of the Blues”, Bland was as regal in appearance as his band was musically mellow. His album covers tell the story, showing Bland beautifully manicured in the sportsman style, his large frame nattily dressed and dripping with conspicuous, but tasteful jewelry. Though not conventionally handsome, Bland had a certain magnetism that had a profound effect on his fans.
Guitarist Pat Hare contributed to Bland’s first ...
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Top 10 Bobby "Blue" Bland Songs
I Pity The Fool
St. James Infirmary
Turn on Your Love Light
I'll Take Care of You
Two Steps From the Blues
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone
That's The Way Love Is
Stormy Monday
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
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Top 10 Bobby "Blue" Bland Albums
Two Steps From the Blues
The Anthology
Blues at Midnight
Midnight Run
Memphis Monday Morning
Dreamer
Portrait of the Blues
His California Album
Blues & Ballads
The Best of Bobby Bland
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