Prob'ly oughta wait'll sum o' th' more knowledgeable blues lovers contribute, but cha kno' what th' buzzard said t' t'other buzzard: "Patience, hell! I'm jus' gonna KILL somethin'!"

Just off the top:

Country blues: practically any blues sung by the great Mississippi John Hurt; "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out."

Uptempo blues (yeah, yeah, it's an oxymoron): "S. F. Bay Blues," "Me and Bobby McGee."

Torch-song blues: "Am I Blue," "Someone To Watch Over Me."

And, hey, Earl, -- why only country blues? Can't blues reflect some of the sadder and seamier truths of city life, as well?

Shula