General Discussion

These are lists of tunes called at Blues Jams

“Top 20 Most Played Blues Jam Tunes.”

https://bluesguitarunleashed.com/blog/top-20-most-played-blues-jam-tunes/

· The Thrill Is Gone – BB King

· Red House – Jimi Hendrix

· Stormy Monday – The Allman Brothers

· Crossroads – Cream/Clapton .)

· Pride & Joy – SRV

· Hey Joe – Hendrix

· Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry

· Tore Down – Clapton or Freddie King

· Hoochie Koochie Man – Muddy Waters

· Sweet Home Chicago – Blues Brothers

· Key To The Highway – Clapton

· Before You Accuse Me – Clapton

· House Of The Rising Sun – Animals

· Sweet Home Chicago – Clapton

· Statesboro Blues – Allman Brothers

· Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett

· Mary Had A Little Lamb – SRV

· Texas Flood – SRV

· Roadhouse Blues – The Doors

· Keep Your Hands To Yourself – Georgia Satellites

So You're Going to a Blues Jam ...

https://www.wwbw.com/the-music-room/so-you-are-going-to-a-blues-jam

· I Got My Mojo Working

· Killing Floor

· Teeny Weeny Bit

· Next Time You See Me

· Before You Accuse Me

· See See Rider

· Summertime*

· I'm a Man

· Yonder's Wall

· Walkin' the Dog

· Love Me Like a Man*

· Hoochie Coochie Man

· Cross-Cut Saw

· Ball and Chain*

· Handy Man*

· I Just Want to Make Love to You*

· Born Under A Bad Sign

· How Blue Can You Get

· Key To The Highway

· I'll Play The Blues For You

· Tell Mama*

· I'd Rather Go Blind*

· Wang Dang Doodle*

· Bright Lights, Big City*

· Baby What You Want Me to Do

· Big Boss Man

· Stormy Monday (as overplayed as it is, it's necessary)

· Mustang Sally (See Stormy Monday)

· Help Me

· Caledonia

few samples of how to call songs, along with some examples of songs that fit the description:

· Texas shuffle in E: Pride and Joy, Stevie Ray Vaughn

· Chicago shuffle in A: Every Day I Have the Blues, BB King

· Swing in G: See See Rider, BB King

· 12/8 in F: Bring it on Home to Me, Sam Cooke

· Funk in D: Help the Poor, Robben Ford

· Rock ‘n' Roll in A: Keep Your Hands to Yourself, Georgia Satellites

· Slow blues in B: Red House, Jimi Hendrix

· Latin in A: Teeny Weenie Bit, Lurie Bell

Blues Songs

https://www.bluesguitarinsider.com/blues-songs-the-blues-songs-every-blues-guitarist-should-know

· Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker

· Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King

· Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan

· Sky Is Crying – Elmore James/Stevie Ray Vaughan

· Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson/Blues Brothers

· Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett

· Rock Me Baby – B.B. King

· Got My Mojo Working – Muddy Waters

· Let The Good Times Roll – Louis Jordan. B.B. King

· Cross Cut Saw – Albert King

· Dust My Broom – Elmore James

· Smokestack Lightning – Howlin’ Wolf

· Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell/Allman Brothers

· One Way Out – Sonny Boy Williamson II/Allman Brothers

· Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker

· Born in Chicago – Paul Butterfield

· Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters

· Born Under A Bad Sign – Albert King

· Baby What You Want Me To Do – Jimmy Reed

The Most Popular Blues Songs

Blues Songs – The Blues Songs Every Blues Guitarist Should Know - Blues Guitar Insider

Now this is the list of the most popular blues songs. It’s not a list of the best blues songs or the most influential blues songs. These are the songs that are the most requested and best known songs in the blues. They are in no particular order, except the ones that came to mind first.

• Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker

• Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King

• Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan

• Sky Is Crying – Elmore James/Stevie Ray Vaughan

• Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson/Blues Brothers

• Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett

• Rock Me Baby – B.B. King

• Got My Mojo Working – Muddy Waters

• Let The Good Times Roll – Louis Jordan. B.B. King

• Cross Cut Saw – Albert King

• Dust My Broom – Elmore James

• Smokestack Lightning – Howlin’ Wolf

• Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell/Allman Brothers

• One Way Out – Sonny Boy Williamson II/Allman Brothers

• Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker

• Born in Chicago – Paul Butterfield

• Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters

• Born Under A Bad Sign – Albert King

• Baby What You Want Me To Do – Jimmy Reed