Famous 12-Bar Songs

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Thousands of songs have been written over many years which are based on the 12-bar blues music form and variations of it. Be it blues, rock, R&B, country, or jazz etc., below are just some of the more famous examples of 12-bar songs ever recorded. *Rotate device horizontally for best view.

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Famous 12-Bar Songs

50 Famous 12-Bar Songs

  1. All Your Love – John Mayall                       
  2. Ball and Biscuit – The White Stripes         
  3. Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys
  4. Birthday – The Beatles
  5. Blue and Lonesome – The Rolling Stones                            
  6. Boogie Shoes – KC & The Sunshine Band              
  7. Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker 
  8. Bring It On Home (Intro) – Led Zeppelin  
  9. Call Me The Breeze – J.J. Cale, Lynyrd Skynyrd     
  10. Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
  11. Crossroads – Eric Clapton            
  12. Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash         
  13. Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman  
  14. Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard                  
  15. Have You Ever Loved a Woman – Derek & The Dominos 
  16. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
  17. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley            
  18. I Can’t Quit You, Baby – Led Zeppelin      
  19. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
  20. I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters
  21. Ice Cream Man – John Lee Hooker           
  22. In the Mood – Glen Miller
  23. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry 
  24. Kansas City – Wilbert Harrison                 
  25. Mary Had a Little Lamb – Stevie Ray Vaughan     
  26. Maybellene – Chuck Berry                         
  27. Move It On Over – George Thorogood
  28. Mustang Sally – Buddy Guy                       
  29. Rave On – Buddy Holly                
  30. Red House – Jimi Hendrix            
  31. Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin       
  32. Rock and Roll Music – The Beatles           
  33. Roll Over Beethoven – The Beatles
  34. Rock Me Baby – Johnny Winter
  35. Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets
  36. Shake, Rattle and Roll – Big Joe Turner
  37. Something Like Olivia – John Mayer
  38. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Lookin’ For – U2    
  39. Strange Brew – Cream
  40. Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealers Wheel  
  41. Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson  
  42. Ten Long Years – B.B. King
  43. The Ballad of John and Yoko – The Beatles
  44. Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan         
  45. The Jack – AC/DC            
  46. The Thrill is Gone – B.B. King      
  47. Tush – ZZ Top    
  48. Tutti Frutti – Little Richard          
  49. Viola Lee Blues – The Grateful Dead
  50. Wipe Out – The Surfaris