West Coast blues is a type of blues music influenced by jazz and jump blues, with strong piano-dominated sounds and jazzy guitar solos, which originated from Texas blues players who relocated to California in the 1940s.Vladimir, Bogdanov. All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues, Backbeat Books, page xii, (2002) - West Coast blues also features smooth, honey-toned vocals, frequently crossing into rhythm and blues territory.
Texas and the West Coast Texans who played here included Pee Wee Crayton and T-Bone Walker.Obrecht, Jas (2000). Rollin' and Tumblin': The Postwar Blues Guitarists. Backbeat Books. p. 7. .
Little Willie Littlefield was a R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer whose early recordings helped forge a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll.
See also List of West Coast blues musicians
References
External links Bay Area Blues Society