Blues songs at 117 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 643 blues songs with a verified tempo of 117 BPM: twelve-bar feeling and guitar bends. Here are some of the best known.
117 BPM is the heart of dance music: house, disco, and most of the pop charts live within a couple of clicks of it. It keeps spin warmups and gym floors moving without redlining anyone.
Popular 117 BPM blues songs
Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Part One
Muddy Waters (2001)
You Know, I Know
John Lee Hooker (1966)
Don't Pick Me for Your Fool
Etta James (2011)
No Trust
The Black Keys (2003)
While You See a Chance
Joe Cocker (1999)
Tea for One
Joe Bonamassa (2006)
The Treasure Untold
Buddy Guy (1992)
Down In the Bottom
Howlin' Wolf (1991)
It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
The Animals (1977)
Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
Robert Johnson (1970)
Riviera Paradise
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Close to You
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (1991)
Don't Burn Down the Bridge
Albert King (1972)
Little and Low
Lightnin' Hopkins (1967)
Whiskey and Wimmen’
Canned Heat (1971)
Diana
Bo Diddley (1962)
Going Down Slow
Little Walter (1990)
Things Go Up
Seasick Steve (2006)
Prodigal Son
Johnny Winter (1970)
Deep Elm Blues
Rory Gallagher (2003)
Chérie
Ali Farka Touré (1984)
I Wanna Be Loved
Jimmy Reed (2013)
Make a Little Love
Elmore James (2004)
Help Me
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1993)
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