Blues standards are
blues songs that have attained a high level of recognition due to being widely performed and recorded. They represent the best known and most interpreted blues songs that are seen as having permanent value. Blues standards come from different eras and styles, such as
ragtime-
vaudeville,
Delta and
country blues, and urban styles from
Chicago and the
West Coast. Many are also performed in styles that differ from the originals and reflect various music trends, including
rhythm and blues and
rock.