The Piedmont blues is a type of blues music characterized by a unique fingerpicking method on the guitar in which a regular, alternating-thumb bass pattern supports a melody using treble strings. The Piedmont blues typically refers to a greater area than Piedmont, which refers to the East Coast of the United States from about Richmond, Virginia to Atlanta, Georgia. Piedmont blues musicians come from this area, as well as Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Florida. Blues music redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... Nickname: River City, Cap City, R-V-A Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area    - City 62. ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City 343. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²)  - Width 30 miles (48 km)  - Length 100 miles (161 km)  - % water 21. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Prominent musicians of the type include:

• Pink Anderson
• Etta Baker
• Scrapper Blackwell
• Blind Blake
• Bull City Red
• Bumble Bee Slim
• Reverend Gary Davis
• Blind Boy Fuller
• "Mississippi" John Hurt
• John Jackson
• Lonnie Johnson
• Furry Lewis
• Mance Lipscomb
• Brownie McGhee
• Blind Willie McTell
• Charlie Parr
• Slate Hill Phil
• Cootie Stark
• Sonny Terry
• Curley Weaver
• Cephas & Wiggins ("Bowling Green" John Cephas and Phil Wiggins)

--outside links-- http://facstaff.unca.edu/sinclair/piedmontblues/Default.htm Pink Anderson and son (Little Pink Anderson) 1960s Pink Anderson (February 12, 1900–October 12, 1974) was a blues singer and guitarist, born on February 12, 1900 in Laurens, South Carolina. ... Etta Baker (born Etta Lucille Reid in Caldwell County, North Carolina, March 31, 1913) is a Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina, United States. ... Francis Scrapper Blackwell Scrapper Blackwell (21 February 1903—7 October 1962) was an American blues guitarist and singer. ... Blind Blake Blind Blake (born Arthur Blake, circa 1893, Jacksonville, Florida; died: circa 1933) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. ... Amos Easton (7 May 1905-1968), better known as Bumble Bee Slim, was a best-selling Blues artist in the 1930s. ... Reverend Gary Davis also Blind Gary Davis ( April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972) was an African American blues and gospel singer as well as a renowned guitarist. ... Blind Boy Fuller (born Fulton Allen) was an American blues guitarist and vocalist. ... Mississippi John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1892 , Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi - November 2, 1966, Grenada, Mississippi) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. ... John Jackson may refer to: Politics: John Jackson (Gold Coast), colonial governor in Gold Coast, (now Ghana) John Jackson (Tampa), mayor of Tampa, Florida John Jackson (UK Politician) (1851–1919), Member of Parliament for Plymouth Devonport 1910 to 1918 Science: John Hughlings Jackson (1835–1911), neurologist, namesake of Jacksonian seizure... Alfonzo Lonnie Johnson (February 8, 1894 – June 6, 1970) was a pioneering blues and jazz singer/guitarist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Furry Lewis (March 6, 1899- September 14, 1981) was a blues guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. ... Mance Lipscomb (April 9, 1895 - January 30, 1976) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. ... Walter Brownie McGhee (November 30, 1915 - February 16, 1996) was a folk-blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaborations with the harmonica player Sonny Terry. ... Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (May 5, 1901 (Thomson, Georgia) – August 15, 1959 (Milledgeville, Georgia), probably born William Samuel McTear, was an influential American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Charlie Parr is a country blues musician hailing from Duluth, Minnesota, the legendary birthplace of Bob Dylan on the windswept western shore of Lake Superior. ... Sonny Terry performing live at Nambassa festival 1981. ... Blues music redirects here. ... Blues can be categorized into a number of genres. ... A jug band is a band employing a jug player and a mix of traditional and home-made instruments. ... The Classic female blues spanned from 1920 to 1929 with its peak from 1923 to 1925. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 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