The Roots Music Report's
Top Classic Blues Song Chart
for the Year of 2023

Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name
1Down in VirginiaLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
2I'm the Man Down ThereLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
3The Right ManD.K. Harrell
4Back to Baton RougeLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
5Ain't That Lovin' YouDelbert McClinton
6Leave It at the DoorD.K. Harrell
7Look over Yonder WallJohn Primer
8Cincinnati's the Place to BeLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
9A String to Your HeartLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
10They Call Me Lil' JimmyLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
11In the Wee Wee HoursLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
12She Moves MeRhythm Krewe
13Wish You Wouldn'tLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
14Mama Talk to Your DaughterJohn Primer
15Get These Blues out of MeD.K. Harrell
16It's TuesdayBig Harp George
17You'd Be AmazedD.K. Harrell
18The Blues is AlrightJohn Primer
19Boom BoomJohn Lee Hooker
20Luv SumbodyJohn Primer
21Help the PoorB.B. King & Eric Clapton
22Stagger LeeTaj Mahal
23My Dog is Better Than YouBig Harp George
24Buddy Buddy FriendJohn Primer
25More and MoreAngela Strehli
26DimplesJohn Lee Hooker
27Engine LightLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
28SpoonfulThe Reverend Shawn Amos
29While I'm YoungD.K. Harrell
30Behind the Eight BallBig Harp George
31Mailbox BluesLil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
32Baby, Please Come HomeJimmie Vaughan
33Honey Ain't So SweetD.K. Harrell
34Rock BottomJohn Németh
35Unfinished Business)Rhythm Krewe
36Trouble of My OwnJohn Primer
37Same Old BluesFreddie King
38Before You Accuse MeJohn Primer
39Walking by MyselfGary Moore
40One Scotch, One Bourbon, One BeerDelbert McClinton
41Gambler's BluesAngela Strehli
42One Hell for AnotherRhythm Krewe
43Ain't Doing Too BadJohn Primer
44Give Me the DarkBig Harp George
45Take a KneeBig Harp George
46Come Rain or Come ShineB.B. King & Eric Clapton
47Gear JammerGeorge Thorogood
48You're a QueenD.K. Harrell
49Let Me Love You BabyJohn Primer
50Swinging at the BluesDeuce 'n a Quarter
51Lucky in LoveTommy Castro
52Better Late Than NeverRhythm Krewe
53Prescription for Disaster.Rhythm Krewe
54Every Night, Every DayJohn Primer
55Sunrise StrollBig Harp George
56Ten Long YearsB.B. King & Eric Clapton
57When My Heart Beats Like a HammerB.B. King & Eric Clapton
58Days of OldB.B. King & Eric Clapton
59Key to the HighwayB.B. King & Eric Clapton
60C.C. Rider (feat. Van Morrison & Taj Mahal)Mitch Woods
61Three O'Clock BluesB.B. King & Eric Clapton
62Worried Life BluesB.B. King & Eric Clapton
63Hold on I'm ComingB.B. King & Eric Clapton
64Her Mind is GoneRhythm Krewe
65She's a WomanBig Harp George
66Part Time Love (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
67The Hully Gully Twist (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
68Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket (feat. Elvin Bishop)Mitch Woods
69Going to Norway (feat. Wild Child Butler)Big Jack Johnson
70The Hucklebuck (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
71Alcohol (feat. Kim Wilson)Big Jack Johnson
72See Me Coming (feat. Wild Child Butler)Big Jack Johnson
73Nasty Boogie (feat. Joe Louis Walker)Mitch Woods
74Out CrowdYates McKendree
75What a Fool Will DoLiza Ohlback
76She's MurderRhythm Krewe
77Gets Hard SometimesLiza Ohlback
78Pile Driving SamBig Harp George
79Singin' the Blues (feat. Ruthie Foster)Mitch Woods
80Bustin' outBig Harp George
81VoodooYates McKendree
82That's What I AmMichael Burks
83Monkey ToesRhythm Krewe
84The Things I Used to DoJohn Primer
85Blues Leave Me AloneDeuce 'n a Quarter
86Take This Hammer (feat. Van Morrison & Taj Mahal)Mitch Woods
87Mother-in-Law Blues (feat. John Hammond)Mitch Woods
88Please Mr. DoctorYates McKendree
89Hello TroubleD.K. Harrell
90Little Bit of HeavenRhythm Krewe
91Brand New NeighborhoodYates McKendree
92Not Here for a Long Time, Pt. 1D.K. Harrell
93WiseYates McKendree
94Papa Ain’t SaltyYates McKendree
95Empty Bed Blues (feat. Maria Muldaur)Mitch Woods
96Blues Mobile (feat. Kenny Neal)Mitch Woods
97Jump Abu Lula!Big Harp George
98Always a First TimeYates McKendree
99Cryin' for My Baby (feat. Charlie Musselwhite)Mitch Woods
100Run Blues Run (feat. Wild Child Butler)Big Jack Johnson
101Wild LoveRhythm Krewe
102Help the PoorB.B. King
103Time of DayRhythm Krewe
104Sweet SurenderRhythm Krewe
105It Hurts Me TooJohn Primer
106Watch My SmokeLiza Ohlback
107UnravellingLiza Ohlback
108Not Here for a Long Time, Pt. 2D.K. Harrell
109One for the RoadD.K. Harrell
110Because of YouLiza Ohlback
111Bright LightsGary Clark Jr.
112Stagger LeeDelbert McClinton
113Long Tall SallyDelbert McClinton
114Connecticut BluesDelbert McClinton
115Still a FoolThe Reverend Shawn Amos
116I'm ReadyThe Reverend Shawn Amos
117Same Old BluesDeuce 'n a Quarter
118Keep Moving onDeuce 'n a Quarter
119I Ain't Got YouDelbert McClinton
120Move It on overDelbert McClinton
121Talk to Me ChildLiza Ohlback
122Goin’ to the ChurchThe Reverend Shawn Amos
123All She WroteDeuce 'n a Quarter
124Ace of SpadesAngela Strehli
125Ruby LeeYates McKendree
126RantytownBig Harp George
127The Blues (feat. Cyril Neville)Mitch Woods
128Two Step TooDelbert McClinton
129Walkin' Thru the ParkMuddy Waters
130Serves Me Right to SufferThe Reverend Shawn Amos
131Settin' the Woods on FireDelbert McClinton
132The Sun is ShiningDelbert McClinton
133I Want a Little GirlDelbert McClinton
134JambalayaDelbert McClinton
135Hard Hearted HannahDelbert McClinton
136Sweet Talkin' ManDelbert McClinton
137Color and KindThe Reverend Shawn Amos
138Call Me a CabDelbert McClinton
139QualifiedYates McKendree
140Shake Your HipsJohn Németh
141Marry YouB.B. King & Eric Clapton
142You Gotta MoveLiza Ohlback
143Ain't Got YouTerry Donaghue
144Leave Before the Dam BreaksLiza Ohlback
145ChicagoJohn Primer
146Prince of Downward MobilityBig Harp George
147Wine, Wine, WineYates McKendree
148Aching All over (feat. Wild Child Butler)Big Jack Johnson
149Blues RockingJanice Harrington
150Midnight RendezvousErnie Vincent
151I Love the Life I LiveAngela Strehli
152Never Get out of These Blues Alive (feat. John Lee Hooker)Mitch Woods
153No JusticeYates McKendree
154JealousyErnie Vincent
155No ReasonYates McKendree
156Paradise RoadTerry Donaghue
157You Never Can TellAngela Strehli
158Moment with YouDeuce 'n a Quarter
159Nobody's FaultTerry Donaghue
160Cranky Woman (feat. Colin Linden)Harrison Kennedy
161Blues MobileDeuce 'n a Quarter
162Early TimesErnie Vincent
163In the Night (feat. Marcia Ball)Mitch Woods
164Love the Sinner, Hate the SinD. Scott Riggs
165Tom Thumb (feat. Paul Nelson)The Duchess Jureesa McBride
166If the Good Lord's WillingD. Scott Riggs
167The Last TimeJohn Németh
168Blues FillerErnie Vincent
169Unlucky in LoveTerry Donaghue
170Seven SistersErnie Vincent
171Stranger, Come on inD. Scott Riggs
172Elbows on the WheelJohn Németh
173Person to PersonAngela Strehli
174The WellTerry Donaghue
175RosaLeeTerry Donaghue
176Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man (feat. Elvin Bishop)Mitch Woods
177Trying to Live My Life Without YouAngela Strehli
178I'm Not AloneDeuce 'n a Quarter
179It Hurts to Love SomeoneYates McKendree
180Body ShopErnie Vincent
181I Need a BedTerry Donaghue
182Asking for LightTerry Donaghue
183Worried Life Blues (feat. Joe Louis Walker)Mitch Woods
184Going DownFreddie King
185All AloneJohn Primer
186You Can't Judge a Book by the CoverRoy Buchanan
187If the Blues Was WhiskeyLuther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
188I Wouldn't Mind DyingAngela Strehli
189These Hard Times Will Come to PassD. Scott Riggs
190Don't Dip in My Bizness (feat. Kenny Neal)Mitch Woods
191Mr BlueTerry Donaghue
192Captain JackBig Harp George
193Don't Need No SugarTerry Donaghue
194If I Had a HammerLiza Ohlback
195Shake Your BoogieBig Frank & Mike Smith
196Sun Kissed WheatDeuce 'n a Quarter
197Stealin' Watermelons (feat. Elvin Bishop)John Németh
198I Found a Love (feat. Willy Jordan)John Németh
199Doing WrongDeuce 'n a Quarter
200Mellow in My MindTerry Donaghue
 

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