Before the beginning of the punk movement of the late 1970s, several important forerunners such as the MC5, the Stooges, the Who, the Sonics, Captain Beefheart, and the New York Dolls displayed a fascination with American blues.
Antes dos comezos do movemento punk de finais dos 70, moitos importantes precursores como MC5, The Stooges, The Who, The Sonics, Captain Beefheart e The New York Dolls amosaron a súa fascinación polo blues estadounidense.