Up beat blues songs for a female vocalist
 

Hi everyone.... I'd REALLY appreciate your help. I've recently started singing and have already got a few gigs lined up. My current repetoire consists of slower jazz/blues - Billie Holiday etc, etc (and I love it) but my heart is in singing more up-beat blues/rock (although I don't know much about it, and have only just discovered it) - I've recently performed a few Robert Johnson numbers and my audience love it (and so do I) - although I've had to alter a few of the lyrics :)!! That raunchy upbeat blues/rock, stomping stuff suits my voice and personality. However I'm having trouble identifying other similar songs... I just find myself researching, researching and researching... where do you start!!!! Can anyone please throw a few suggestions at me. Thanks so much. xx

Etta James ~ Tell Mama



Koko Taylor ~ Wang Dang Doodle



Sippie Wallace ~ Woman Be Wise



Susan Tedeschi ~ Rock Me Right

Thanks Jedey!!! Really appreciate it! I love Etta James... I already do a couple of hers but I haven't heard of this one! Please let me know if you think of anymore. :) x

Karen...if you're still interested...some of my favourite contemporary Blues singers...as well as guitar players...

Bonnie Raitt...



Carolyn Wonderland...



Sue Foley...



Debbie Davies...



Ana Popovic...



Shannon Curfman...

and there's Slim Harpo...

Lucinda williams does a really good version of nothing in rambling

Give me one reason by tracey chapman is another great song to sing live

Kelley Hunt is a female blues singer I enjoy. Her CD "Inspiration" has several good cuts, especially "Queen of the '88s", a tribute to Mary Burke Norton, her piano teacher when she was a mere chile. Maria Muldaur is another one - she did a CD with Eric Bibb & Rory Block containing the excellent "Bessie's Advice."

Love this one from Etta James