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Blues Musicians All Blues Musicians Blues Revival Early country blues Elizabeth Cotten Lead Belly Ma Rainey Blind Lemon Jefferson ca. 1926 Curley Weaver Lightnin' Hopkins Name ,Birth year ,Death year Mozelle Alderson ,1904 ,1994 Pink Anderson ,1900 ,1973 Kokomo Arnold ,1901 ,1968 Barbecue Bob ,1902 ,1931 Ed Bell ,1905 ,1960s Black Ace ,1907 ,1972 Blind Blake ,1896 ,1934 Ted Bogan ,1909 ,1990 Son Bonds ,1909 ,1945 Big Bill Broonzy ,1893 ,1958 Gabriel Brown ,1910 ,1972 Kitty Brown ,unknown ,unknown Rabbit Brown ,1880 ,1937 Willie Brown ,1900 ,1952 Bull City Red ,unknown ,unknown Bumble Bee Slim ,1905 ,1968 Gus Cannon ,1883 ,1979 Alice Leslie Carter ,unknown ,unknown Doctor Clayton ,1898 ,1947 Sam Collins ,1887 ,1949 Martha Copeland ,unknown ,unknown Elizabeth Cotten ,1895 ,1987 Floyd Council ,1911 ,1976 Ida Cox ,1896 ,1967 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup ,1905 ,1974 Reverend Gary Davis ,1896 ,1972 Madlyn Davis ,unknown ,unknown Mattie Delaney ,1905 ,unknown Little Buddy Doyle ,1911 ,unknown Archie Edwards ,1918 ,1998 Bernice Edwards ,c. 1907 ,1969 Sleepy John Estes ,1904 ,1977 William Ezell ,1892 ,1963 Blind Boy Fuller ,1908 ,1941 Jesse Fuller ,1896 ,1976 Jazz Gillum ,1904 ,1966 Boyd Gilmore ,1905 ,1976 Lillian Glinn ,1902 ,1978 Ida Goodson ,1909 ,2000 Coot Grant ,1893 ,unknown Arvella Gray ,1906 ,1980 Shirley Griffith ,1908 ,1974 William Harris ,unknown ,unknown Hattie Hart ,unknown ,unknown Buddy Boy Hawkins ,unknown ,unknown Silas Hogan ,1911 ,1994 Smokey Hogg ,1914 ,1960 Lightnin' Hopkins ,1912 ,1982 Son House ,1902 ,1988 Peg Leg Howell ,1888 ,1966 Alberta Hunter ,1895 ,1984 Mississippi John Hurt ,1892 ,1966 Jim Jackson ,1884 ,1937 John Jackson ,1924 ,2002 Skip James ,1902 ,1969 Blind Lemon Jefferson ,1893 ,1929 Blind Willie Johnson ,1897 ,1945 Henry "Rufe" Johnson ,1908 ,1974 Lonnie Johnson ,1894 ,1970 Mary Johnson ,1900 ,1970 Robert Johnson ,1911 ,1938 Tommy Johnson ,1896 ,1956 Little Hat Jones ,1899 ,1981 Lottie Kimbrough ,1900 ,unknown King Solomon Hill ,1897 ,1949 Rubin Lacey ,1901 ,1969 Lead Belly ,1889 ,1949 Furry Lewis ,1899 ,1981 Charley Lincoln ,1900 ,1963 Mance Lipscomb ,1895 ,1976 Virginia Liston ,1890 ,1932 Robert Lockwood, Jr. ,1915 ,2006 Cripple Clarence Lofton ,1887 ,1957 Eddie Mapp ,1910 ,1931 Lil McClintock ,unknown ,unknown Mississippi Fred McDowell ,1904 ,1972 Charlie "Specks" McFadden ,1895 ,1966 Brownie McGhee ,1915 ,1996 Fred McMullen ,c. 1905 ,unknown Blind Willie McTell ,1901 ,1959 Big Maceo Merriweather ,1905 ,1953 Hazel Meyers ,unknown ,unknown Memphis Minnie ,1897 ,1973 Buddy Moss ,1914 ,1984 Charlie Patton ,1891 ,1934 Piano Red ,1911 ,1985 Buster Pickens ,1916 ,1964 Joe Pullum ,1905 ,1964 Ma Rainey ,1886 ,1939 Elzadie Robinson ,1897 ,1975 Walter Roland ,1900 ,1970 Dan Sane ,1896 ,1956 Irene Scruggs ,1901 ,1981 Alec Seward ,1902 ,1972 Robert Shaw ,1908 ,1985 Henry "Son" Sims ,1890 ,1958 Bessie Smith ,1894 ,1937 J. T. Smith ,c. 1890 ,c. 1940 Laura Smith ,1882 ,1932 Charlie Spand ,unknown ,unknown Victoria Spivey ,1908 ,1976 Freddie Spruell ,1893 ,1956 Frank Stokes ,1888 ,1955 Tampa Red ,1904 ,1981 Baby Tate ,1916 ,1972 Sonny Terry ,1911 ,1986 Henry Thomas ,1874 ,1930 Ramblin' Thomas ,1902 ,1945 Henry Townsend ,1909 ,2006 Richard Trice ,1917 ,2000 Willie Trice ,1908 ,1976 Bessie Tucker ,unknown ,unknown Sippie Wallace ,1898 ,1986 Washboard Sam ,1910 ,1966 Curley Weaver ,1906 ,1962 Sylvester Weaver ,1897 ,1960 Casey Bill Weldon ,1909 ,1967 Peetie Wheatstraw ,1902 ,1941 Bukka White ,1909 ,1977 Josh White ,1914 ,1969 Blind Connie Williams ,1915 ,unknown Sonny Boy Williamson I ,1914 ,1948 Ralph Willis ,1910 ,1957 Wesley Wilson ,1893 ,1958 Early urban blues Ma Rainey Bessie Smith in 1936 Ethel Waters in 1943 Name ,Birth year ,Death year Ora Alexander ,unknown ,unknown Gladys Bentley ,1907 ,1960 Lucille Bogan ,1897 ,1948 Bessie Brown ,1890 ,1955 Reverend Gary Davis ,1896 ,1972 Georgia Tom Dorsey ,1899 ,1993 Ethel Finnie ,unknown ,unknown Lil Green ,1919 ,1954 Helen Gross ,unknown ,unknown Edmonia Henderson ,1900 ,1947 Katherine Henderson ,1909 ,unknown Lucille Hegamin ,1894 ,1970 Alberta Hunter ,1895 ,1984 Bertha Idaho ,unknown ,unknown Papa Charlie Jackson ,c.1890 ,1938 Edith North Johnson ,1903 ,1988 James "Stump" Johnson ,1902 ,1969 Maggie Jones ,c.1900 ,c. 1965 Whistlin' Alex Moore ,1899 ,1989 Ma Rainey ,1886 ,1939 Bessie Smith ,1894 ,1937 Clara Smith ,c.1894 ,1935 Mamie Smith ,1883 ,1946 Ruby Smith ,1903 ,1977 Charlie Spand ,unknown ,unknown Walter Vinson ,1901 ,1975 Sippie Wallace ,1898 ,1986 Ethel Waters ,1896 ,1977 Jabo Williams ,unknown ,unknown Oscar "Buddy" Woods ,c.1895 ,1955 Pre-World War II jazz blues Jelly Roll Morton in 1918 Louis Armstrong in 1953 Name ,Birth year ,Death year Albert Ammons ,1907 ,1949 Louis Armstrong ,1901 ,1971 Sidney Bechet ,1897 ,1959 Leroy Carr ,1905 ,1935 Walter Davis ,1912 ,1963 Tom Delaney ,1889 ,1963 Johnny Dodds ,1892 ,1940 Champion Jack Dupree ,c.1909 ,1992 Ivory Joe Hunter ,1914 ,1974 Meade Lux Lewis ,1905 ,1964 Kansas Joe McCoy ,1905 ,1950 Papa Charlie McCoy ,1909 ,1950 Jay McShann ,1916 ,2006 Big Maceo Merriweather ,1905 ,1953 Roy Milton ,1907 ,1983 Little Brother Montgomery ,c.1906 ,1985 Jelly Roll Morton ,1890 ,1941 St. Louis Jimmy Oden ,1903 ,1977 Jimmy Rushing ,1902 ,1972 Speckled Red ,1892 ,1973 Roosevelt Sykes ,1906 ,1983 Sam Taylor ,1916 ,1990 Big Joe Turner ,1911 ,1985 T-Bone Walker ,1910 ,1975 Postwar blues Name ,Birth year ,Death year Woodrow Adams ,1917 ,1988 Mose Allison ,1927 ,2016 Buster Benton ,1932 ,1996 Charles Brown ,1922 ,1999 Roy Brown ,1925 ,1981 George "Mojo" Buford ,1929 ,2011 Carolina Slim ,1923 ,1953 Good Rockin' Charles ,1933 ,1989 Ray Charles ,1930 ,2004 Gary B.B. Coleman ,1947 ,1994 Pee Wee Crayton ,1914 ,1985 James Crutchfield ,1912 ,2001 Larry Davis ,1936 ,1994 Little Sammy Davis ,1928 , Floyd Dixon ,1929 ,2006 Champion Jack Dupree ,c.1909 ,1992 Forest City Joe ,1926 ,1960 Bob Gaddy ,1924 ,1997 Terry Garland ,1953 , Clarence Garlow ,1911 ,1986 Larry Garner ,1952 , James Harman ,1946 , Wynonie Harris ,1915 ,1969 Duke Henderson ,unknown ,1972 Louis Jordan ,1908 ,1975 Booker T. Laury ,1914 ,1995 Little Willie Littlefield ,1931 ,2013 Willie Love ,1906 ,1953 Sidney Maiden ,1923 ,1970 Percy Mayfield ,1920 ,1984 Memphis Slim ,1915 ,1988 Amos Milburn ,1927 ,1980 Red Nelson ,1907 ,1970 Dave Peabody ,1948 , Pinetop Perkins ,1913 ,2011 Piano Red ,1911 ,1985 Dan Pickett ,1907 ,1967 Jimmie Lee Robinson ,1931 ,2002 Andy Rodgers ,1922 ,2004 J.D. Short ,1902 ,1962 Frankie Lee Sims ,1917 ,1970 Robert Curtis Smith ,1930 ,2010 Smoky Babe ,1927 ,1975 Houston Stackhouse ,1910 ,1980 Lonesome Sundown ,1928 ,1995 L. C. Ulmer ,1928 ,2016 Lavelle White ,1929 , Joe Willie Wilkins ,1921 ,1981 Lester Williams ,1920 ,1990 Smokey Wilson ,1936 ,2015 U.P. Wilson ,1934 ,2004 Jimmy Witherspoon ,1923 ,1997 Billy Wright ,1932 ,1991 Kansas City blues Name ,Birth year ,Death year Scrapper Blackwell ,1903 ,1962 Walter Brown ,1917 ,1956 Jay McShann ,1916 ,2006 Arnold Moore ,1914 ,2005 Jimmy Rushing ,c.1902 ,1972 Big Joe Turner ,1911 ,1985 Later styles Name ,Birth year ,Death year Little Hatch ,1921 ,2003 Lee McBee ,1951 ,2014 Chicago/Detroit blues Willie Dixon in 1979 Muddy Waters ca. 1970s Name ,Birth year ,Death year Linsey Alexander ,1942 , Luther Allison ,1939 ,1997 John Henry Barbee ,1905 ,1964 Lefty Bates ,1920 ,2007 Carey Bell ,1936 ,2007 Boogie Woogie Red ,1925 ,1985 Eddie "Guitar" Burns ,1928 ,2012 The Butler Twins ,1942 ,2003 /2004 Paul Butterfield ,1942 ,1987 Eddie Boyd ,1914 ,1994 Karen Carroll ,1958 ,2016 James Cotton ,1935 , Blind John Davis ,1913 ,1985 Bo Diddley ,1928 ,2008 Willie Dixon ,1915 ,1992 Lefty Dizz ,1937 ,1993 David "Honeyboy" Edwards ,1915 ,2011 Leroy Foster ,1923 ,1958 Little Willy Foster ,1922 ,1987 Calvin Frazier ,1915 ,1972 Jimmie Gordon ,1906 ,c. 1946 Buddy Guy ,1936 , Phil Guy ,1940 ,2008 Shakey Jake Harris ,1921 ,1990 Earl Hooker ,1929 ,1970 John Lee Hooker ,1917 ,2001 Big Walter Horton ,1918 ,1981 Howlin' Wolf ,1910 ,1976 J. B. Hutto ,1926 ,1983 Chris James and Patrick Rynn , Elmore James ,1918 ,1963 Bobo Jenkins ,1916 ,1984 L.V. Johnson ,1946 ,1994 Floyd Jones ,1917 ,1989 Moody Jones ,1908 ,1988 Kansas City Red ,1926 ,1991 Albert King ,1924 ,1992 Eddie King ,1938 ,2012 Freddie King ,1934 ,1976 Bonnie Lee ,1931 ,2006 Hip Linkchain ,1936 ,1989 Little Sonny ,1932 ,2000 Little Walter ,1930 ,1968 Magic Sam ,1937 ,1970 Magic Slim ,1937 ,2013 Liz Mandeville ,unknown , Earring George Mayweather ,1928 ,1995 Holle Thee Maxwell ,1945 , James Montgomery ,1949 , Nick Moss ,1972 , Muddy Waters ,1913 ,1983 Charlie Musselwhite ,1944 , Robert Nighthawk ,1909 ,1967 Junior Parker ,1932 ,1971 Odie Payne ,1926 ,1989 Pinetop Perkins ,1913 ,2011 Snooky Pryor ,1921 ,2006 Jimmy Reed ,1925 ,1976 Soko Richardson ,1939 ,2004 Jimmy Rogers ,1924 ,1997 Otis Rush ,1935 , Eddie Shaw ,1937 , Johnny Shines ,1915 ,1992 Little Mack Simmons ,1933 ,2000 Little Smokey Smothers ,1939 ,2010 Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers ,1929 ,1993 Otis Spann ,1930 ,1970 Arthur "Big Boy" Spires ,1912 ,1990 Bob Stroger ,1939 , Eddie Taylor ,1923 ,1985 Hound Dog Taylor ,1915 ,1975 Big Mama Thornton ,1926 ,1984 Baby Boy Warren ,1919 ,1977 Johnny "Big Moose" Walker ,1927 ,1999 Washboard Willie ,1909 ,1991 Muddy Waters ,1913 ,1983 Carl Weathersby ,1953 , Joe Weaver ,1934 ,2006 Junior Wells ,1934 ,1998 Mike Wheeler ,1961 , Jody Williams ,1935 , Johnny Williams ,1906 ,2006 Sonny Boy Williamson I ,1914 ,1948 Sonny Boy Williamson II ,c.1912 ,1965 Big John Wrencher ,1923 ,1977 Johnny "Man" Young ,1918 ,1974 Modern blues (post 1950s) Name ,Birth year ,Death year Duane Allman ,1946 ,1971 Gaye Adegbalola ,1944 , Kip Anderson ,1938 ,2007 James Anthony ,1955 , Memphis Willie B. ,1911 ,1993 Back Alley John ,1955 ,2006 Backwards Sam Firk ,1943 ,2007 Etta Baker ,1913 ,2006 Marcia Ball ,1949 , Johnnie Bassett ,1935 ,2012 Terry "Harmonica" Bean ,1961 , Eric Bibb ,1951 , Big Boy Henry ,1921 ,2004 Elvin Bishop ,1942 , Bobby Bland ,1930 ,2013 Rory Block ,1949 , Duke Tumatoe ,1947 , Mike Bloomfield ,1943 ,1981 The Blues Brothers , Roy Book Binder ,1943 , Delaney Bramlett ,1939 ,2009 Curley Bridges ,1934 ,2014 Freddie Brooks ,1962 , Lonnie Brooks ,1933 , Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ,1924 ,2005 Piney Brown ,1922 ,2009 Texas Johnny Brown ,1928 ,2013 Charles Caldwell ,1943 ,2003 Bob Brozman ,1954 ,2013 Roy Buchanan ,1939 ,1988 Eric Burdon ,1941 , Michael Burks ,1957 ,2012 Jimmy Burns ,1943 , Cedric Burnside ,1978 , Aron Burton ,1938 , Jim Byrnes ,1948 , Catfish Keith ,1962 , Eric Clapton ,1945 , Albert Collins ,1932 ,1993 Johnny Copeland ,1937 ,1997 Al Copley ,1952 , Bob Corritore ,1956 , Robert Cray ,1953 , Eddie Cusic ,1926 ,2015 Yavuz Çetin ,1970 ,2001 James "Thunderbird" Davis ,1938 ,1992 Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis ,1925 ,1995 Willie Dixon ,1915 ,1992 Little Arthur Duncan ,1934 ,2008 Big Joe Duskin ,1921 ,2007 Johnny Dyer ,1938 ,2014 Snooks Eaglin ,1936 ,2009 Robert Ealey ,1925 ,2001 Clarence Edwards ,1933 ,1993 Margie Evans ,1940 , Terry Evans ,1937 , John Fahey ,1939 ,2001 The Fabulous Thunderbirds , Richard Ray Farrell ,1956 , Billy Flynn ,1956 , Robben Ford ,1951 , Carol Fran ,1933 , Denny Freeman ,1944 , Steve Freund ,1952 , Johnny Fuller ,1929 ,1985 Earl Gaines ,1935 ,2009 Grady Gaines ,1934 , Roy Gaines ,1934 , Rory Gallagher ,1948 ,1995 Paul Geremia ,1944 , Billy F. Gibbons ,1949 , Lacy Gibson ,1936 ,2011 Joey Gilmore ,1944 , Peter Green ,1946 , Dennis Gruenling ,unknown , Guitar Nubbit ,1923 ,1995 Guitar Slim, Jr. ,1951 , Steve Guyger ,1952 , Sandra Hall ,c. 1948 , Larry Hamilton ,1951 ,2011 John P. Hammond ,1942 , Terry Hanck ,1942 , Harmonica Slim ,1934 ,1984 Odessa Harris ,1936 ,2007 Ernie Hawkins ,1947 , Ted Hawkins ,1936 ,1995 Johnny Heartsman ,1937 ,1996 Scott Henderson ,1954 , Jimi Hendrix ,1942 ,1970 Z.Z. Hill ,1935 ,1984 Bob Hite ,1943 ,1981 John Dee Holeman ,1929 , John Lee Hooker ,1917 ,2001 Lightnin' Hopkins ,1912 ,1982 James Hunter ,1962 , Long John Hunter ,1931 ,2016 Ironing Board Sam ,1939 , Fruteland Jackson ,1953 , Vasti Jackson ,1959 , Colin James ,1964 , Etta James ,1938 ,2012 Marion James ,1934 ,2015 Steve James ,1950 , Jimmy Johnson ,1928 , Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson ,1934 ,1976 Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones ,1948 , Calvin "Fuzz" Jones ,1926 ,2010 Little Sonny Jones ,1931 ,1989 Tail Dragger Jones ,1940 , Tutu Jones ,1966 , Janis Joplin ,1943 ,1970 Jo Ann Kelly ,1944 ,1990 E.G. Kight ,1966 , B.B. King ,1925 ,2015 Freddie King ,1934 ,1976 Little Freddie King ,1940 , Bob Kirkpatrick ,1934 , Pierre Lacocque ,1952 , Ernie Lancaster ,1953 ,2014 Lady Bianca ,1953 , Sammy Lawhorn ,1935 ,1990 Johnny Laws ,1943 , Calvin Leavy ,1940 ,2010 Alvin Lee ,1944 ,2013 Frankie Lee ,1941 ,2015 Lovie Lee ,1909 ,1997 The Legendary Blues Band , Barry Levenson ,unknown , John "Juke" Logan ,1954 ,2013 Professor Eddie Lusk ,1948 ,1992 Lonnie Mack ,1941 ,2016 Cash McCall ,1941 , Delbert McClinton ,1940 , Kevin McKendree ,1969 , Big Dave McLean ,1951 , Doug MacLeod ,1946 , Janiva Magness ,1957 , Taj Mahal ,1942 , J.J. Malone ,1935 ,2004 Johnny Mars ,1942 , David Maxwell ,1943 ,2015 John Mayall ,1933 , Pete Mayes ,1938 ,2008 Michael Messer ,1956 , Floyd Miles ,1943 , Luke "Long Gone" Miles ,1925 ,1987 Keb' Mo' ,1951 , Gary Moore ,1952 ,2011 Johnny B. Moore ,1950 , Mike Morgan ,1959 , Jim Morrison ,1943 ,1971 Sam Myers ,1936 ,2006 Slash ,1965 , Steve Nardella ,1948 , Sugar Ray Norcia ,1954 , Darrell Nulisch ,1952 , Odetta ,1930 ,2008 Andrew Odom ,1936 ,1991 Jay Owens ,1947 ,2005 Jimmy Page ,1944 , Lucky Peterson ,1964 , Rod Piazza ,1947 , Lonnie Pitchford ,1955 ,1998 Gene "Birdlegg" Pittman ,1947 , Elvis Presley ,1935 ,1977 Lou Pride ,1944 ,2012 Gary Primich ,1958 ,2007 Henry Qualls ,1934 ,2003 Doug Quattlebaum ,1929 ,1996 Kid Ramos ,1959 , Louisiana Red ,1932 ,2012 Keith Richards ,1943 , Sherman Robertson ,1948 , Fenton Robinson ,1935 ,1997 Mighty Mo Rodgers ,1942 , Roy Rogers ,1950 , Roomful of Blues , Freddie Roulette ,1939 , Bobby Rush ,1933 , Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women , Johnny Sansone ,1957 , Ken Saydak ,unknown , Isaac Scott ,1945 ,2001 Seasick Steve ,1941 , Magic Slim ,1937 ,2013 Son Seals ,1942 ,2004 Harmonica Shah ,1946 , Preston Shannon ,1947 , Roscoe Shelton ,1931 ,2002 Lightnin' Slim ,1913 ,1974 Drink Small ,1933 , Barkin' Bill Smith ,1928 ,2000 Moses "Whispering" Smith ,1932 ,1984 Arbee Stidham ,1917 ,1988 Angela Strehli ,1945 , Percy Strother ,1946 ,2005 Koko Taylor ,1935 ,2009 Mick Taylor ,1949 , Tabby Thomas ,1929 ,2014 Rufus Thomas ,1917 ,2001 Lil' Dave Thompson ,1969 ,2010 Ron Thompson ,1953 , George Thorogood ,1950 , Andrew Tibbs ,1929 ,1991 Ali Farka Touré ,1939 ,2006 Robin Trower ,1945 , Walter Trout ,1951 , Titus Turner ,1933 ,1984 Jimmie Vaughan ,1951 , Stevie Ray Vaughan ,1954 ,1990 Mose Vinson ,1917 ,2002 Willie D. Warren ,1924 ,2000 Boogie Bill Webb ,1924 ,1990 Stan Webb ,1946 , Valerie Wellington ,1959 ,1993 Golden "Big" Wheeler ,1929 ,1998 Lil' Ed Williams ,1955 , Alan Wilson ,1943 ,1970 Roger "Hurricane" Wilson ,1953 , Johnny Winter ,1944 ,2014 Mitch Woods ,1951 , Blues since 1990 Name ,Birth year ,Death year Alto Reed ,1975 , Bonny B. ,1974 , Jim Allchin ,1951 , Dexter Allen ,1970 , John Altenburgh ,1960 , Grego Anderson ,1968 , James Anthony ,1955 , James Armstrong ,1957 , Gwyn Ashton ,1961 , Dan Auerbach ,1979 , Chico Banks ,1962 ,2008 L.V. Banks ,1932 ,2011 Barrelhouse Chuck ,1958 , Chris Beard ,1957 , Tab Benoit ,1967 , Scott H. Biram ,1974 , Deanna Bogart ,1960 , Joe Bonamassa ,1977 , Pat Boyack ,1967 , Ronnie Baker Brooks ,1967 , Kenny Brown ,1953 , R. L. Burnside ,1926 ,2005 Albert Castiglia ,1969 , Tommy Castro ,1959 , Claudia Carawan ,1959 , Yavuz Çetin ,1970 ,2001 Grady Champion ,1969 , Michael Coleman ,1956 ,2014 Joanna Connor ,1962 , Eli Cook ,1986 , Shemekia Copeland ,1979 , Murali Coryell ,1969 , Sean Costello ,1979 ,2008 Boo Boo Davis ,1943 , Guy Davis ,1952 , Thornetta Davis ,1963 , Johnny Drummer ,1938 , Chris Duarte ,1964 , Ronnie Earl ,1953 , Tinsley Ellis ,1957 , Julian Fauth ,unknown , Sue Foley ,1968 , Anson Funderburgh ,1954 , Anthony Gomes ,1975 , Otis Grand ,1950 , Alvin Youngblood Hart ,1965 , Jeff Healey ,1966 ,2008 Matt Hill ,unknown , Ron Holloway ,1953 , Rick Holmstrom ,1965 , Daniel Ivankovich aka "Chicago Slim" ,1963 , Colin James ,1964 , Jeremiah Johnson ,1972 , Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones ,1941 ,2015 Paul "Wine" Jones ,1946 ,2005 Gene Kelton ,1953 ,2010 Harrison Kennedy ,1942 , Junior Kimbrough ,1930 ,1998 Chris Thomas King ,1964 , Little Jimmy King ,1964 ,2002 Davy Knowles ,1987 , Pierre Lacocque ,1952 , Paul Lamb ,1955 , Jonny Lang ,1981 , Hamilton Loomis ,1975 , Wolf Mail ,1972 , Harry Manx ,1955 , Krissy Matthews ,1992 , John Mayer ,1977 , Larry McCray ,1960 , R.J. Mischo ,1960 , Coco Montoya ,1951 , Bobby Murray ,1953 , Kenny Neal ,1957 , John Németh ,1975 , North Mississippi Allstars , Blind Mississippi Morris ,1955 , Charlie Parr ,unknown , Neal Pattman ,1926 ,2005 Asie Payton ,1937 ,1997 Kelly Joe Phelps ,1959 , Ana Popovic ,1976 , Roxanne Potvin ,1982 , Johnny Rawls ,1951 , Sugaray Rayford ,1969 , Del Rey ,1959 , Mason Ruffner ,1953 , Matt Schofield ,1977 , Reggie Sears ,1991 , Todd Sharpville ,1970 , Kenny Wayne Shepherd ,1976 , Lonnie Shields ,1956 , Ian Siegal ,1971 , Bobby Sowell ,1947 , Dave Specter ,1963 , Cootie Stark ,1927 ,2005 Alexis P. Suter ,1963 , Otis Taylor ,1948 , Susan Tedeschi ,1970 , Jimmy Thackery ,1953 , T-Model Ford ,1924 , Derek Trucks ,1979 , Redd Velvet ,1968 , Victor Wainwright ,1981 , Joe Louis Walker ,1949 , Seth Walker ,1974 , Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne ,1944 , Jack White ,1975 , Tommy Z ,unknown , Rusty Zinn ,1970 , Philip Sayce ,1976 , Female blues musicians Name ,Birth year ,Death year Reneé Austin ,c. 1966 , Duffy Bishop ,unknown , Diana Braithwaite ,unknown , Debbie Davies ,1952 , Diunna Greenleaf ,1957 , Kelley Hunt ,c. 1957 , Candye Kane ,1965 ,2016 Karen Lovely ,1959 , Sister Rosetta Tharpe ,1915 ,1973 Lisa Mann ,unknown , Sista Monica Parker ,1956 ,2014 Nora Jean Bruso ,1956 , E.C. Scott ,1951 , Teeny Tucker ,1958 , Blues in conventional pop music Name ,Birth year ,Death year ,Song(s) / Work Harold Arlen ,1905 ,1986 ,"Blues in the Night" and "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" Wayne Baker Brooks ,1970 , "Something Going Down" Duke Ellington ,1899 ,1974 ,"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" George Gershwin ,1898 ,1937 ,Porgy and Bess Blues in country music Name ,Birth year ,Death year Johnny Cash ,1932 ,2003 Charlie Daniels ,1936 , Merle Haggard ,1937 ,2016 Jerry Lee Lewis ,1935 , Bill Monroe ,1911 ,1996 Moon Mullican ,1909 ,1967 Jimmie Rodgers ,1897 ,1933 Hank Williams ,1923 ,1953 See also: Rockabilly Blues influence in classical music Name ,Birth year ,Death year ,Work(s) George Gershwin ,1898 ,1937 ,"Rhapsody in Blue" and "Concerto in F" Honegger ,1892 ,1955 ,"Pacific 231" William Grant Still ,1895 ,1978 ,"Afro-American Symphony" Blues in African music Name ,Birth year ,Death year Ramon Goose ,1977 , Ali Farka Toure ,1939 ,2006 Blues in contemporary rock and pop music Bob Dylan in 2010 Bonnie Raitt in 2007 Name ,Birth year ,Death year Alto Reed , The Animals , The Black Keys , Black Rebel Motorcycle Club , Blues Explosion , Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise , Nick Cave ,1957 , Chicago Blues All-Stars , Clutch , Bob Dylan ,1941 , Ben Harper ,1969 , Steve Hunter ,1948 , Daniel Ivankovich aka "Chicago Slim" ,1963 , The Kinks , G. Love & Special Sauce , Richard Johnston ,unknown , Norah Jones ,1979 , Chris Thomas King ,1962 , Lenny Kravitz ,1964 , Led Zeppelin , Los Lonely Boys , Nick Jonas & the Administration , Hans Olson ,unknown , Robert Plant ,1948 , Bonnie Raitt ,1949 , The Rolling Stones , Thin Lizzy , George Thorogood ,1950 , The White Stripes , The Who , ZZ Top , Whitesnake , Zucchero Fornaciari ,1955 , Blues from Europe See also: List of British blues musicians Name ,Birth year ,Death year Bjørn Berge ,1968 , Cuby + Blizzards , Herman Brood ,1946 ,2001 Oli Brown ,1990 , Eric Burdon ,1941 , Yavuz Çetin ,1970 ,2001 Eric Clapton ,1945 , Cyril Davies ,1932 ,1964 Christian Dozzler ,1958 , Lonnie Donegan ,1931 ,2002 Elmore D ,1946 , Peter Green ,1946 , Rory Gallagher ,1948 ,1995 Jo Ann Kelly ,1944 ,1990 John Kirkbride ,1946 , Davy Knowles ,1987 , Alexis Korner ,1928 ,1984 Alvin Lee ,1944 ,2013 John Mayall ,1933 , Gary Moore ,1952 ,2011 Neal Pattman ,1926 ,2005 Ana Popovic ,1976 , Chris Rea ,1952 , Matt Schofield ,1977 , Todd Sharpville ,1970 , Ian Siegal ,1971 , Mick Taylor ,1949 , Hans Theessink ,1948 , Fabio Treves ,1949 , Axel Zwingenberger ,1955 , Hugh Laurie ,1959 , Blues from Latin America Name ,Birth year ,Death year Nuno Mindelis ,1957 , Pappo ,1950 ,2005 Carlos Santana ,1947 , Blues-Rock A AC/DC Aerosmith Jim Allchin Bernard Allison The Allman Brothers Band Devon Allman Duane Allman Gregg Allman American Blues Jake Andrews The Animals The Answer Arc Angels The Ardells Gwyn Ashton Atomic Rooster The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation B Bachman–Turner Overdrive Back Door Slam Bad Company Ginger Baker Long John Baldry Band of Skulls The Barons Lou Ann Barton Jeff Beck[40] Duster Bennett[41] Big Brother and the Holding Company[42][43] Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs[44] Elvin Bishop[45] The Black Crowes[46] The Black Keys[47][48][49] Blind Faith[50] Blodwyn Pig[51] Mike Bloomfield[52][53][54] Blue Cheer[55][56] The Blue Van[57] The Blues Band[58] The Blues Project[59][60][61][62][63][64] Blues Traveler[65][66] Joe Bonamassa[67] Graham Bond[68] Deborah Bonham[69][70] Jean-Paul Bourelly[71] Box of Frogs[72] Doyle Bramhall II[73] The Brew[74] Roy Buchanan[75][76][77] Paul Butterfield[52] Butts Band[78] C Cactus[79] JJ Cale[80][81] Canned Heat[82][83][84][85][86] Captain Beefheart[87] Tommy Castro[88] Nathan Cavaleri[89] Yavuz Çetin[90] Chickasaw Mudd Puppies[63] Chicken Shack[91][92] Chris Robinson Brotherhood[93] Cinderella[94] Eric Clapton[95][96][97][98][99][100] Gary Clark, Jr.[101] Climax Blues Band[102] Clutch[103] Joe Cocker[104] Jamie N Commons[105][106] Joanna Connor[107] Ry Cooder[108][109] Kevin Coyne[110] Papa John Creach[111] Cream[112][113][114][115] Creedence Clearwater Revival[116][117] Cuby + Blizzards[118] Shannon Curfman[119] D The Dead Weather[120] Deap Vally[121][122] Deep Purple[123] Derek and the Dominos[124] The Derek Trucks Band[125][126] Rick Derringer[127] Dire Straits[128][129] The Doors[130] Double Trouble Chris Duarte[131][132] Grainne Duffy[133] E Electric Flag[134][135] Elf[136] The Elvin Bishop Group[137] Endless Boogie[138] F The Fabulous Thunderbirds[139][140][141][142] Faces[143] Five Horse Johnson[144] Fleetwood Mac[145][146][147][148] Foghat[149][150] Guy Forsyth[151] Free[152][153] Dana Fuchs[154] G Eric Gales[155] Rory Gallagher[76][156] Lowell George[157] Gov't Mule[158][159] Grace Potter and the Nocturnals[160] Grand Funk Railroad[161] Grateful Dead[66] Great White[162] Peter Green[163] The Greenhornes[164] The Groundhogs[165] Gugun Blues Shelter[166] Guns N' Roses[167][168] H The Hamsters[169][170] Don "Sugarcane" Harris[171] Beth Hart[172] Warren Haynes[173][174] Jeff Healey[175][176][177] Heartless Bastards[178] Jimi Hendrix[96][179][180][181][182] Taylor Hicks[183][184] Dave Hole[185] Honeytribe[186] Hoodoo Rhythm Devils Hot Tuna[187] House of Freaks[188] Humble Pie[189][190] J The J. Geils Band[191] Colin James[192] JD & The Straight Shot[193] Jeff Beck Group[116] Jethro Tull[194] The Jimi Hendrix Experience[195] John Mayer Trio[196] Jon Spencer Blues Explosion[197][198] Janis Joplin[199][200] John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers[201] Eric Johnson Josefus[202] Juicy Lucy[203] K Danny Kalb[204] Keef Hartley Band[205] Kill It Kid[206] B.B. King[207] Freddie King[208] Al Kooper[209] Alexis Korner[210] L Jonny Lang[211] Led Zeppelin[116][212][213] Alvin Lee[214][215] Left Lane Cruiser[216] Aynsley Lister[217] Little Feat[218][219] Nils Lofgren[220] Los Lonely Boys[221] Love Sculpture[222][223] Lynyrd Skynyrd[224][225] M Lonnie Mack[226][227] Wolf Mail[228] Manal[229] Harvey Mandel[230] John Mayall[231][232] John Mayer[233] Delbert McClinton[234] Tony McPhee[235] Buddy Miles[236] Steve Miller[237][238] Molly Hatchet[239] Gary Moore[240] Ian Moore[132] Mike Morgan[241] Mother Superior[242] Mountain[243] Moving Sidewalks[244] Muddy Waters[245] The Muggs[246] Mythology[247] N The Neats[248] The Norman Beaker Band[249] North Mississippi Allstars[250][251][252] The Numbers Band[253][234] O Omar & the Howlers[234] Joan Osborne[254] P Pacific Gas & Electric[255] The Pack A.D.[256][257][258] Jimmy Page[40] The Paul Butterfield Blues Band[60][259][260][261] Popa Chubby[262] Ana Popovic[263] Duffy Power[264] Tom Principato[265] Pure Food and Drug Act[266] R The Raconteurs[267][268] Radio Moscow[269] Bonnie Raitt[270] Chris Rea[271] The Red Devils[272] Keith Richards Rising Sons[273] Rival Sons[274] Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise[275] Paul Rodgers[276] The Rolling Stones[277][278] Rose Hill Drive[279] Rose Tattoo[280] The Rounders[281] Royal Southern Brotherhood[186] S Saint Lu[282] Santana[283] Eric Sardinas[284] Savoy Brown[149][285][286] Matt Schofield[287] Charlie Sexton[288][289] The Sheepdogs[290] Kenny Wayne Shepherd[132][291] Skid Row[292][293] The Snowdroppers[294][295] Soledad Brothers[296] Soulmate[297] Spooky Tooth[298] Status Quo[299][300] Steamhammer[301] The Steepwater Band[302] The Stone Foxes[303] Storyville[304] The Strypes[305][306] T Taste[156][307][308][309] Tedeschi Trucks Band[310][311] Ten Years After[312][313][314] Jimmy Thackery[44] Them[315] George Thorogood[234][277] Pat Travers[316][317] Treat Her Right[318] Triggerfinger[319] Walter Trout[67][320] Robin Trower[321][322] Derek Trucks[323] Duke Tumatoe[324] V Javier Vargas[325] Jimmie Vaughan[326] Stevie Ray Vaughan[96][327][328][329][330] W Joe Walsh[96] The Wanton Bishops[331] Warumpi Band[332] Jack White[333] Snowy White[334] The White Stripes[335][336] Whitesnake[337][338] Chris Whitley[339][340] David Wilcox[341] Edgar Winter Johnny Winter[204][342][343] Steve Winwood[344] Wishbone Ash[345] Ronnie Wood[346] Y The Yardbirds[347][348][349][350][351] Z Zephyr[352] ZZ Top[140][277][353][354] Electric A C. C. Adcock - Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, Adcock combines zydeco and electric blues music to create his own unique sound. He has performed with artists like Bo Diddley. Luther Allison - (August 17, 1939 – August 12, 1997) Born in Widener, Arkansas and then moving to Chicago as a teen, Allison was a major force on the Chicago blues scene. Predominantly an electric guitarist and also a singer, Allison released many albums for the Alligator Records label based in Chicago. Linsey Alexander - Born July 23, 1942, Holly Springs, Mississippi and moved to Chicago in 1959. Songwriter/singer/guitarist Alexander has been a fixture of Chicago blues for more than two decades and is known for his own electric blues style influenced by soul, R&B, and funk. His first internationally released CD was named "Blues CD of the Year". James Armstrong - Born April 22, 1957, Los Angeles, California, Armstrong has, to date, released three albums on HighTone Records. B Chico Banks - (March 7, 1962 – December 4, 2008) Born in Chicago, Banks released one album in 1997 on Evidence Records, and played with plenty of other blues musicians, before his death at the age of 46. Barrelhouse Chuck - (born July 10, 1958, Columbus, Ohio)Died: December 12, 2016. Johnnie Bassett - (October 9, 1935 - August 4, 2012) Born in Marianna, Florida, Bassett, was a guitarist and vocalist who did session work for Fortune Records in the 1950s. He enjoyed a renewed career in the 1990s, and released six albums since 1994. Johnnie Bassett died from complications of liver cancer on August 4, 2012 at Saint John Hospital in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He was 76 years old. Chris Beard - Born August 29, 1957 in Rochester, New York, Beard has released four albums to date, the first one of which was nominated for a Blues Music Award. Carey Bell - (November 14, 1936 – May 6, 2007) Born in Macon, Mississippi as Carey Bell Harrington, Carey is an acoustic and electric harmonica blues and Chicago blues multi-instrumentalist, performing on bass guitar, guitar, drums and harmonica and vocals. He has released several albums for labels like Alligator Records and Delmark Records. Lurrie Bell - Born December 13, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, guitarist and vocalist Bell is the son of blues harp player Carey Bell. Like his father, he is a Chicago blues musician who performs on electric guitar. He has recorded numerous albums, most of which have been for Delmark Records. Tab Benoit - Born November 16, 1967 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Benoit plays swamp blues on electric guitar. He is also a singer and songwriter. He has released at least fourteen albums to date. Duffy Bishop - born in Redding, California, Bishop is a singer and songwriter. She is in the Cascade Blues Association and Washington Blues Society Halls of Fame, and has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by both bodies. In a career spanning over forty years, Bishop has also been a costume designer and an actress in musical theatre. To date her and her band have released seven albums. Bobby "Blue" Bland - (January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013) Born in Rosemark, Tennessee as Robert Calvin Bland, he was an American singer of blues and soul. He was an original member of the Beale Streeters, and was sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues". Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. Juke Boy Bonner - (March 22, 1932 – June 29, 1978) Born in Bellville, Texas as Weldon Bonner, Bonner was a Texas blues and West Coast blues guitarist and blues harp player as well as a vocalist. Though based primarily in Texas for most of his career, he did work in the 1950s in Oakland, California and recorded there for Irma Records. Like so many of the early blues musicians, Bonner was forced to work in a meat processing plant in his later career just to make ends meet. He performed in both acoustic and electric blues environments. Boston Blackie - (November 6, 1943 – July 11, 1993). Stage name of Benjamin Joe "Bennie" Houston, born and raised in Alabama who established himself as a guitarist and singer on Chicago's West Side. He he was shot dead by fellow musician Tail Dragger Jones. Pat Boyack - Born June 26, 1967 in Price, Utah, Boyack is a contemporary blues guitarist who performs modern electric blues and blues-rock. He has released at least four albums since 1994 for both the Doc Blues and Bullseye Blues record labels. Eddie Boyd - (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) Born in Stovall, Mississippi, Boyd was a piano blues pianist, singer/songwriter and a fixture of the Chicago blues scene, touring Europe with Buddy Guy in 1965. Though he performed electric and acoustic Chicago blues, Boyd left the United States and lived abroad due to racial discrimination. He recorded for labels like Love Records and Decca Records. Diana Braithwaite - Born in Toronto, Canada, Braithwaite is a Black Canadian electric blues singer, songwriter and screenwriter. She is a multiple Maple Blues Award winner. More recently she has teamed up with Chris Whiteley and they have been acclaimed as "blues icons" by the Toronto Star, and collectively have won nine Maple Blues Awards and had six Juno Award nominations. Although they are little known in the United States, Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley are mainstays of the Canadian blues scene. Doyle Bramhall - Born February 17, 1949 in Dallas, Texas, Bramhall is strictly a Texas blues musician, a talented guitarist, drummer and singer who worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan. His son, Doyle Bramhall II is also a blues musician. He has released several solo albums. Billy Branch - Born October 3, 1951 in Great Lakes, Illinois, blues harp player and vocalist Branch is a harmonica blues performer who plays electric Chicago blues. He leads his own band, "The Sons of Blues" and has released several albums for labels such as Evidence Records and Alligator Records. Curley Bridges - (February 7, 1934 – November 27, 2014) Born in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States, Bridges spent most of his adult life living in Canada. He recorded four albums for Electro-Fi Records before his death in 2014, aged 80. John Brim - (April 10, 1922 – October 1, 2003) Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Brim was an acoustic and electric Chicago blues guitarist, harmonica player and singer who performed regularly with his wife Grace on drums. He recorded for Fortune Records and Chess Records among others. Ronnie Baker Brooks - Born Rodney Dion Baker in Chicago, Illinois on January 23, 1967, is a blues singer and guitarist. His father, blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks, was a strong musical influence on Ronnie, as were Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and other Chicago blues luminaries who jammed at the Brookses' home while Ronnie was growing up. Wayne Baker Brooks is Ronnie's brother; the three Brookses often appear as guests in each other's shows. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - (April 18, 1924 – September 10, 2005) Born in Vinton, Louisiana, Brown was one of the regulars of the Texas blues scene. A multi-instrumentalist, he performed on guitar, harmonica, mandolin, bass guitar, violin and sang. Brown was the first artist to record for Peacock Records, and his style of play was influential on burgeoning talent in Texas. Later in his career he moved more away from acoustic modes of play in favor of electric blues, often fusing in his sound elements of calypso and zydeco. J. T. Brown - (April 2, 1918 – November 24, 1969) Born in Mississippi, Brown was an electric and acoustic Chicago blues tenor saxophonist and singer. He performed with musicians like Washboard Sam and Eddie Boyd, and backed other artists like Elmore James. Bob Brozman - Born March 8, 1954 in New York, New York, Brozman is a slide guitarist who performs in various blues music mediums, including electric blues, country blues and even some traditional folk music. He has recorded at least fifteen albums to date for labels like Kicking Mule, and has worked with a variety of musicians performing not just in the blues medium. Nora Jean Bruso - Born June 21, 1956 in Greenwood, Mississippi, Bruso has released two solo albums to date and been nominated for several Blues Music Awards. Michael Burks - (July 30, 1957 – May 6, 2012) was a Milwaukee born blues guitarist who recorded for Alligator Records. Jimmy Burns - Born 1943 in Dublin, Mississippi. Cedric Burnside Aron Burton - Born June 15, 1938 in Senatobia, Mississippi, Burton has played with Albert Collins, Freddie King and Champion Jack Dupree, and has released a number of solo albums, including Good Blues to You (1999, Delmark). George "Wild Child" Butler - Born October 1, 1936 in Hernando, Mississippi, George Butler is an electric guitarist, blues harp player and vocalist performing Chicago blues. He recorded in the 1960s and 1970s for various labels like Mercury Records with nominal success. In the 1980s he moved to Canada and continued recording and performing, his last album being for APO Records in 2001. The Butler Twins Paul Butterfield - (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) Born in Chicago, Illinois, Butterfield was an amplified harmonica blues blues harp player, guitarist, vocalist and flautist who performed blues-rock and Chicago blues. He recorded for a variety of labels during his career, including Bearsville Records and Elektra Records, among many others. C Chris Cain Goree Carter - (December 31, 1930 – December 29, 1990) Born in Houston, Texas, he was a Texas Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, known for "Rock Awhile", a 1949 single considered a contender for the "first rock and roll record" title. Albert Castiglia - Born August 12, 1969 in New York City, New York, is an electric blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. After working for Junior Wells and Sandra Hall, Castiglia has released eight solo albums to date. Grady Champion - (born October 10, 1969) is an American electric blues harmonicist, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He has released eight albums to date. Good Rockin' Charles - (March 4, 1933 – May 17, 1989) Born Henry Lee Bester in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Charles released one album in his lifetime, and is best known for his work with Johnny "Man" Young, Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers, Arthur "Big Boy" Spires and Jimmy Rogers. Chicago Blues All-Stars - An American blues band based in Chicago and formed in 2007. W. C. Clark - Born November 16, 1939 in Austin, Texas, Clark was one of the originators of blues in the city of Austin. A soul music singer and electric Texas blues guitarist, he had his start performing with T.D. Bell. He also can be seen performing onstage with Stevie Ray Vaughan for a 1980s episode of Austin City Limits. Following a tragic car wreck in 1997 that resulted in the death of his fiance and drummer, Clark has slowed down on touring and recording in the years since. William Clarke - (March 29, 1951 – November 2, 1996) Born in Inglewood, California, harmonica blues player and singer William Clarke was an electric Chicago blues musician. He performed for a variety of labels, such as Alligator Records, Watch Dog Records and Rivera Records. Eddy Clearwater - Born January 10, 1935 in Macon, Mississippi, Clearwater moved to Chicago at the age of fifteen. He is a modern electric rhythm and blues and Chicago blues guitarist and singer, and has recorded numerous solo albums for Rounder Records, Delmark Records, and many other labels. Climax Blues Band - Formed in 1968 and based in Stafford, England, this band performs blues-rock in the Chicago blues vein. In their later years, they have also ventured into the arena of soft rock, roots rock and pop rock. The band has released numerous albums for labels like Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records, among others. Michael Coleman - Born June 24, 1956 in Chicago, Coleman has played with James Cotton, Eddy Clearwater, Syl Johnson, and John Primer. Since 1995, he has released five albums, including releases on Delmark Records. Albert Collins - (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993) Born in Leona, Texas, Collins was one of the true greats of the Texas blues scene. An original songwriter, as well as an accomplished guitarist and singer, Collins performed with some of the best musicians the state of Texas had to offer. He released many recordings over his career, and enjoyed renewed appreciation for his art during the blues revival of the 1960s. Eli Cook - Born April 24, 1986 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States, Cook has released six albums before his 30th birthday. Johnny Copeland - (March 27, 1937 – June 3, 1997) Born in Haynesville, Louisiana, Copeland was both an acoustic and electric Texas blues guitarist and vocalist who only enjoyed real success late in his career during the 1990s. He recorded numerous solo albums, many for Rounder Records. Shemekia Copeland - Born April 10, 1979 in Harlem, New York, Copeland is a soul-blues singer who is backed by an electric blues band. She is the daughter of Johnny Copeland (the Texas blues guitarist) and has released four solo albums for Alligator Records. Bob Corritore - (born September 27, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois), Corritore is a harmonicist, songwriter and record producer. He received a Blues Music Award in 2011 for his collaborative album, Harmonica Blues, and been involved in a number of recordings in the last three decades, both as a solo performer and with other musicians. Sean Costello (April 16, 1979 - April 15, 2008), from Atlanta, Georgia, was a blues guitarist and singer, whose early records were remarkably faithful to the original Chicago blues. His music later developed a strong soul influence, though his death at the age of 28 cut his career short. James Cotton - Born July 1, 1935 in Tunica, Mississippi, James Cotton is a harmonica blues player and singer who got his start performing the Delta blues, later moving to Chicago and performing Chicago blues. Performing both in acoustic and electric settings, Cotton has recorded dozens of albums for labels like Alligator Records and Verve. He also leads his own James Cotton Blues Band. Pee Wee Crayton - (December 18, 1914 – June 25, 1985) Born in Rockdale, Texas, Crayton was a frequent member of the Texas blues scene. Both an acoustic and electric blues guitarist and singer, he also performed rhythm and blues and West Coast blues when moving to Los Angeles, California in 1935. He recorded at least nine albums over his career, in addition to collaborations with other artists. Among the labels he worked for were Crown Records and Charly Records, among others. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - (August 24, 1905 – March 28, 1974) Born in Forest, Mississippi, Crudup was a guitarist and singer that began his career performing Delta blues. He later moved to Chicago, where he continued performing Delta blues and also Chicago blues, both in acoustic and electric environments. It was not until the blues revival of the 1960s that Crudup received widespread appreciation from audiences, performing until his death. Eddie Cusic - (January 4, 1926 – August 11, 2015) Born in Leland, Mississippi, Cusic was an African American, Mississippi blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In 1998, he released the album, I Want to Boogie. D Larry Dale - (January 7, 1923 – May 19, 2010) Born in Wharton, Texas, Dale was an R&B guitarist and occasional singer active in the 1950s and 1960s. He performed in New York City with a band that included Champion Jack Dupree and Mickey Baker. He was an exponent of East Coast blues, and released several recordings for Grover Records. Lester Davenport - Born January 16, 1932 in Tchula, Mississippi and moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1945, Davenport is an electric Chicago blues harmonica player and vocalist. He is also sometimes called "Mad Dog" Davenport. He recorded his first album in 1991 for Earwig Records, and then in 2002 released I Smell a Rat for Delmark Records. Debbie Davies - Born August 22, 1952 in Los Angeles, California, Davies is a modern electric blues guitarist and singer who has performed for a variety of bands. She has also done some solo work and worked with John Mayall, recording at least nine albums. Her current record label is Telarc. James "Thunderbird" Davis – (November 10, 1938 – January 24, 1992) Born in born in Prichard, Alabama, United States, Davis recorded several singles for Duke Records in the early 1960s, enjoying moderate success with "Blue Monday" (1963). Dropping from public attention, his career was revived in 1989 with the release of his album, Check Out Time. Larry Davis - (December 4, 1936 – April 19, 1994) Born in Kansas City, Missouri but raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Davis was an acoustic and electric Texas blues and soul blues musician who was greatly influenced by Albert King. He recorded often with Fenton Robinson. He released albums for many labels, including Bullseye Blues, Duke Records, and many others. Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis - (March 2, 1925 – December 28, 1995) Born in Tippo, Mississippi, Davis played with John Lee Hooker, recorded an album for Elektra Records in the mid 1960s, and remained a regular street musician on Maxwell Street, Chicago, for over 40 years. Jimmy Dawkins - Born October 24, 1936 in Tchula, Mississippi and moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1955, Dawkins is a guitarist and vocalist and a fixture of the modern electric Chicago blues scene. His first album was Fast Fingers, recorded in 1969 for Delmark Records, for whom he recorded several others. He has also worked for the Earwig Music label, among others. Bo Diddley - (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008) Born in McComb, Mississippi, Bo Diddley was a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter and was universally recognized as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll music and a pioneering figure in electric Chicago blues and rhythm and blues. He had a very long career that began in the 1950s and continued nearly until his death. He recorded well over thirty albums for labels like Checker Records, Chess Records and Atlantic Records, among others. Willie Dixon - (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, double-bassist, singer–songwriter, record producer and guitarist Dixon was a key figure on the acoustic and electric Chicago blues scene. He was heavily involved in helping start the careers of artists such as Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters. He recorded for numerous labels. He also performed jump blues and would sometimes sing Jive. Lefty Dizz – (April 29, 1937 – September 7, 1993) Born Walter Williams in Osceola, Arkansas, and before his four-year tour of duty in the U.S. Air Force ended in 1956, Lefty began to play the guitar. When he returned to Chicago later that year, he came under the tutelage of Lacy Gibson and Earl Hooker. In 1958, Lefty joined Sonny Thompson's road band, playing rhythm 'n' blues throughout the country. During a gig in Seattle, a teenage guitarist named Jimi Hendrix, hung out with, and was influenced by, Lefty Dizz. In 1960, Lefty moved to Detroit, where he remained for four years, working with Junior Cannady and John Lee Hooker. From 1964 to 1971, Lefty worked with Junior Wells, during which time they toured the U.S., Canada, Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, the Fiji Islands and Indonesia. Lefty then joined Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers, performing extensively until Hound Dog's passing in late 1975. He then formed his own band, Lefty Dizz and Shock Treatment, which became the vehicle for his unique brand of flamboyant and humorous showmanship featuring raucous performances of "low-down and dirty" Chicago Blues throughout Chicago and on numerous international tours. Lefty performed regularly at the Kingston Mines and B.L.U.E.S on Chicago's North Side, and at the Checkerboard Lounge on the City's South Side, where he hosted the Blue Monday Blues Jam for a decade, beginning in the late 1970s. International rock stars, including members of the Rolling Stones, Foghat and many others would come to sit in on Lefty's gigs, and the City's best blues musicians also were regulars at the Blue Monday Blues Jam. His most well-known compositions include "Bad Avenue", "I Found Out", If I Could Just Get My Hands on What I Got My Eyes On", Funny Acting Woman", "Somebody Stole My Christmas" and "Ain't It Nice to be Loved". Lefty Dizz succumbed to esophageal cancer on September 7, 1993 at age 56. Little Arthur Duncan – (February 5, 1934 – August 20, 2008) Johnny Dyer - (December 7, 1938 - November 11, 2014) Born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, Dyer released five albums. E Robert Ealey (December 6, 1925 – March 8, 2001) Ronnie Earl - March 10, 1953. Born Ronnie Horvath in Queens, New York, electric blues guitarist known as Mr. Intensity. Earl toured with Roomful of Blues before forming The Broadcasters in 1988, and has recorded and/or appeared on over 50 albums. David Honeyboy Edwards - (June 28, 1915 - August 29, 2011), Honeyboy was a Delta blues guitarist and songwriter closely associated with Robert Johnson, and one of the oldest living blues elder. He released several albums on Earwig Music. F The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Formed in 1974 in Austin, Texas by Jimmie Vaughan and others, this group played the gambit of music. They perform blues-rock, Texas blues and rock and roll. Vaughan left the group in 1990. Richard Ray Farrell - Born 1956 in Niagara Falls, New York, Farrell has released ten albums in his own name to date, and has toured widely over a career that started in the mid-1970s. Billy Flynn - Born August 11, 1956 in Wisconsin, Flynn has recorded with The Legendary Blues Band and Mississippi Heat and released five solo albums. Sue Foley - Born March 29, 1968 in Ottawa, Ontario, Foley is a contemporary electric blues guitarist and singer who also performs roots rock. She has been compared to the likes of Bonnie Raitt by critics, and currently lives in Austin, Texas. She has released numerous albums for Ruf Records. Damon Fowler- in Brandon, Florida, Fowler has released six albums to date, the latter three on Blind Pig Records. Carol Fran - Born October 23, 1933 in Lafayette, Louisiana, Fran is a pianist and singer who performs various musical styles including soul-blues, swamp blues, and modern electric blues. She has released four solo albums since 1992, her most recent in 2000 in collaboration with Clarence Hollimon for JSP Records. Denny Freeman - Born August 7, 1944 in Orlando, Florida, Freeman is a Texas blues electric guitarist and pianist better known for his collaborations with Jimmie Vaughan and his songwriting for the Vaughan Brothers. Lowell Fulson - (March 31, 1921 – March 6, 1999) Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Fulson was an innovator who performed guitar and sang in a variety of blues-based genres, particularly soul-blues, electric Texas blues and West Coast blues, as well as Urban blues. He performed with musicians like Alger "Texas" Alexander, and also had a long recording career releasing many solo albums. G Grady Gaines - Born May 14, 1934 in Waskom, Texas, Gaines is an electric Texas blues and jazz blues tenor saxophonist who recorded with Little Richard in the 1950s. He also backed James Brown. He released a few records for Black Top Records. Roy Gaines - Born August 12, 1934, in Waskom, Texas, Gaines was a protege of T-Bone Walker, he regularly played clubs throughout the Houston area before relocating to Los Angeles. He joined Roy Milton's band, followed by supporting Chuck Willis. His debut album, Gaineling (1982) was followed several others. Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948- 14 June 1995) in Donegal, Ireland, was both influenced by acoustic blues musicians including Willie Dixon, and Ledbelly, but as an extremely talented self-taught guitarist, was famous for his 1961 Fender Stratocaster. His strongest electric influences being Chicago blues artists, including Muddy Waters, and B.B. King. Preferring his own power trios, with an exception of five years with a keyboardist, he formed first Taste in 1968-1970, and from 1970-1995 after played only with his own band, recording on several different labels until his early death at age 47 from an infection sustained after a liver transplant. Lacy Gibson – (May 1, 1936 – April 11, 2011) Joey Gilmore – Born July 6, 1944 in Ocala, Florida, Gilmore has released seven albums to date. Dennis Gruenling – Born in New Jersey, Gruenling is an American electric blues harmonicist, songwriter, record producer and radio DJ. He has released seven albums since 1999, with his most recent being 2016's Ready or Not. His contributions to other musician's albums has included stints playing the harmonica, audio engineering and mixing, production and album sleeve artwork. Gruenling has also been employed for over a decade as a DJ on WFDU college radio. Buddy Guy - Born July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana, Buddy Guy is one of the most recognizable artists from the Chicago blues scene. Both an acoustic and electric guitarist, Guy is also an accomplished singer. He has recorded countless albums for labels like Chess Records, Vanguard Records and Silvertone Records. Steve Guyger (born 1952) is a Chicago blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. He has recorded five albums since 1997, having previously backed Jimmy Rogers for almost fifteen years. H Terry Hanck (born 1944) is an American electric blues saxophonist, singer, songwriter and record producer, who won a Blues Music Award in 2015 in the 'Instrumentalist - Horn' category. Previously Hanck earned both a Blues Music Award and a Living Blues Award for 'Best Horn' in 2012, and was nominated for the latter prize in the 'Best Song' category. In May 2015, he won the International Songwriting Competition for his soul ballad, "I Keep On Holding On." Pat Hare - (December 20, 1930 – September 26, 1980) Born in Cherry Valley, Arkansas, he was a Memphis blues guitarist, who recorded with Howlin' Wolf, James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Bobby Bland and other artists. Harmonica Slim - (December 21, 1934 – June 16, 1984), was an American blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter. Slim Harpo - (January 11, 1924 – January 31, 1970) Born in Lobdell, Louisiana, Harpo is one of the best known blues neck-rack harmonica players from his era despite having begun his career as a guitarist. He played everything from Louisiana blues, swamp blues, electric blues and harmonica blues, and was also a singer. Matt Hill is an American electric blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. To date, Hill has released two albums, and he has also gained a reputation for his energetic live performances. Z. Z. Hill Smokey Hogg - (January 27, 1914 – May 1, 1960) Born in Westconnie, Texas, Hogg began his career as a rhythm and blues musician. An acoustic and electric guitarist, singer and pianist, Hogg performed with musicians in Texas like Black Ace. Rick Holmstrom - (born May 30, 1965, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States), Holmstrom has released five albums since 1996, and previously worked with William Clarke and Rod Piazza. John Lee Hooker - (August 22, 1912 – June 21, 2001) Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Hooker was an acoustic and electric guitarist and singer who was perhaps the most well known exponent of the Delta blues sound, though he also performed Detroit blues. He also recorded countless albums under the names of Texas Slim, Delta John and, of course, John Lee Hooker. Ellis Hooks - (born 1974, Bay Minette, Alabama), has released six albums to date. Lightnin' Hopkins - (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) Born Sam Hopkins in Centerville, Texas, Hopkins was an acoustic and electric guitarist and a major exponent of Texas blues. During his late career he performed mostly on electric guitar, though in the same manner that he would perform on an acoustic one. Like John Lee Hooker, Hopkins is one the better known blues musicians of history. Joe "Guitar" Hughes - (c. 1938 – May 19, 2003) Born in Houston, Texas. One of the unsung heroes of the Texas blues scene, Hughes was an acoustic and electric guitarist and vocalist. He performed with Bobby "Blue" Bland in the 1960s and released a series of solo albums in the late 1980s and 1990s for labels like Black Top Records and Double Trouble Records. Long John Hunter - (born John Thurman Hunter in 1931). He released three albums on Alligator Records in the 1990s. His most recent release, Looking for a Party was issued by Blue Express in October 2009. Steve Hunter - (born 1948) performed as rock guitarist with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper and later transformed into an electronic blues guitarist with his 2013 release of The Manhattan Blues Project. I Ironing Board Sam - (born 1939) Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this keyboardist, singer and songwriter has released a small number of singles and albums. Despite having several lows in his musical career, it has spanned over fifty years, and he released a new album in 2012. Daniel Ivankovich aka "Chicago Slim" - Born November 23, 1963. Ivankovich is a founding member of the Chicago Blues All-Stars. He has played and recorded alongside myriad Chicago blues legends, including Otis Rush, Magic Slim and Junior Wells. Ivankovich is also an orthopedic surgeon, who is co-founder and medical director of OnePatient-Global Health Initiative, an organization that provides medical care to the poor in Chicago and abroad. J Fruteland Jackson - (born June 9, 1953) Born in Sunflower County, Mississippi, Jackson is an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Henry Townsend stated, "My respect for Fruteland Jackson is very high. He and my boy Alvin Youngblood Hart is the future sound of true acoustic blues." He has also worked with children to raise awareness of blues music and has been honored for his work in that field, including in 1997 being granted a W. C. Handy Award for "Keeping the Blues Alive" in Education. Vasti Jackson - (born October 20, 1959) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Jackson's album, The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers was nominated in the Best Traditional Blues Album category. Chris James and Patrick Rynn - are an American electric blues and Chicago blues duo, comprising Chris James on lead guitar and vocals and Patrick Rynn on bass guitar. The twosome first met in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Their debut album, Stop and Think About It, was nominated for a 2009 Blues Music Award. Elmore James - (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) Born in Richland, Mississippi, James was a slide guitarist on acoustic and electric guitars and also a singer. He performed both Delta blues and Chicago blues, though he is most well known for the latter. His technique influenced a generation of guitarists that followed. Bobo Jenkins - (January 7, 1916 – August 14, 1984) Born in Forkland, Alabama, Jenkins was an electric blues guitarist and songwriter, who later owned his own recording studio and record label in Detroit. Big Jack Johnson (July 30, 1940 – March 14, 2011) was an American electric blues musician, one of the "present-day exponents of an edgier, electrified version of the raw, uncut Delta blues sound." He was also one of a very small number of blues musicians to play mandolin, winning a WC Handy Award in 2003 for best acoustic blues album. Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson - Born April 11, 1939 is a Chicago blues electric guitarist who is better known for his long stints working with Muddy Waters in the 1970s. In 1980 he began doing solo work, though his debut album was released in 1976 for Evidence Records. He has also recorded for Telarc and Bullseye Blues. Jeremiah Johnson - (born 1972, St. Louis, Missouri, he is a blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. His music blends elements of St. Louis blues, southern rock, and country. His latest album release, Grind, is currently in the Billboard Blues Albums Chart. Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson - (August 30, 1934 – March 18, 1976) Born in Davisboro, Georgia, he was also known as "Snake" or "Georgia Boy", and was otherwise billed as both Luther King and Little Luther (under the latter he recorded for Chess Records in the 1960s). His birth name was Lucius Brinson Johnson. Willie Johnson - (March 4, 1923 – February 26, 1995) Born in Senatobia, Mississippi, he was a Memphis blues guitarist, known for his early use of distortion and power chords in 1951. Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones – (born October 16, 1948) Born in Dallas, Texas, Jones is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, whose recorded work has been released on five albums. In 1995, he was also part of the ensemble that garnered a Blues Music Award as the 'Band of the Year'. Calvin "Fuzz" Jones - (June 9, 1926 – August 9, 2010) Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, Jones played electric bass guitar and backed Muddy Waters. He also played with Mississippi Heat and the Legendary Blues Band. Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones - (June 21, 1941 – September 16, 2015) was a Chicago blues and soul blues guitarist and vocalist, who recorded Ain't Gonna Worry, a W.C. Handy Award winner for best new male blues artist in 1997. Tail Dragger Jones - (born September 30, 1940) is an American Chicago blues singer. He has performed since the 1960s and released four albums to date. Jones gained a certain notoriety in 1993, after being convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of fellow blues musician, Boston Blackie. Tutu Jones - (born September 9, 1966, Dallas, Texas) is electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, who has released five albums since 1994. K Harrison Kennedy - Born March 9, 1942 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Kennedy is a Black Canadian electric blues, R&B, and soul blues, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being the lead vocalist on the Chairmen of the Board song, "Chairman of the Board", but has had a varied solo career since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the 2016 “Blues Album of the Year” Juno Award for his release, This Is From Here. It was Kennedy's sixth nomination for that Award. He is also a Blues Music Award, and multiple Maple Blues Award nominee. King Biscuit Boy Eddie King – Born April 21, 1938 in Talladega, Alabama, King has played as a sideman to many other blues musicians including Sonny Boy Williamson II and Koko Taylor, before issuing the Blues Music Award winning solo album, Another Cow's Dead, in 1997. Freddie King - (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) Born in Gilmer, Texas, King was an electric rhythm and blues and Texas blues guitarist who performed with a long list of blues greats throughout his career. He recorded extensively in the 1960s for King Records. Little Jimmy King – (December 4, 1964 – July 21, 2002) released three albums in the 1990s before his death aged 37. Eddie Kirkland - Born August 16, 1928 in Jamaica, Kirkland is a soul-blues electric guitarist that has performed with artists like John Lee Hooker and many others. He has had an extensive recording career, with over ten solo albums to date, among them one for Telarc and another for JSP Records. Bob Kirkpatrick – Born January 10, 1934, in Haynesville, Louisiana, he later settled in Dallas, Texas, and has released three albums to date. Alexis Korner - (April 19, 1928 – January 1, 1984) Born in Paris, France Korner spent most of his career in England, and was a major exponent of British blues and blues-rock. A guitarist and vocalist, he released dozens of recordings over his long career. Smokin' Joe Kubek - Born November 30, 1956 in Grove City, Pennsylvania but raised mostly in Texas, Kubek is an electric blues guitarist and vocalist in the Texas blues tradition. His band, "The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band", released their debut album in 1991 for Bullseye Blues titled Steppin' Out Texas Style. He first had his start backing musicians like Freddie King. Since their debut, Kubek has released other albums with his band and also has done some solo work. L Pierre Lacocque – (born October 13, 1952) ) is a Chicago-based blues harmonica player, composer, song writer, and bandleader of Mississippi Heat, who has released 12 recordings as of Oct. 2016, the last six of which are on the Delmark Records label. Ernie Lancaster – (November 30, 1953 – July 17, 2014) was a Florida-based guitarist who released two albums in his lifetime, and backed James Brown in Europe in 1993. Lady Bianca – (born August 8, 1953, Kansas City, Missouri) is an electric blues singer, who has worked as a session singer, depicted Billie Holiday on stage, and since 1995 has released six solo albums. Johnny Laws - (born January 12, 1943) is an American Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. A regular performer for over half a century in Chicago's South Side clubs, Laws has released two albums, including Burnin' in My Soul, which caused Blues & Rhythm magazine in November 1999 to note "It's a real shame that Johnny Laws has been unjustly ignored in the past... This is an enjoyable CD... Full marks to those folks at Electro-Fi." Calvin Leavy - (April 20, 1940 – June 6, 2010) was a soul blues and electric blues singer and guitarist. He had a hit single in 1970, when his song "Cummins Prison Farm", peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and stayed in the chart for five weeks. Frankie Lee Lovie Lee – (March 17, 1909 – May 23, 1997) was a Chicago blues pianist who worked with Muddy Waters and recorded an album, Good Candy, which was released on the Earwig label. Barry Levenson Papa Lightfoot - (March 2, 1924 – November 28, 1971) Born in Natchez, Mississippi, Lightfoot was a blues harp player and singer who did recordings for Sultan Records, Aladdin Records and Excello Records. He was not well known until the blues revival of the 1960s. Hip Linkchain John "Juke" Logan Hamilton Loomis - (born November 1, 1975) is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. One of his eight albums released to date, Ain't Just Temporary, peaked at number 7 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart in September 2007. Joe Hill Louis - (September 23, 1921 – August 5, 1957) Born as Lester Hill in Raines, Tennessee, he was a Memphis blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band, who experimented with overdriven electric guitar distortion as well as vocal rapping in 1950. Louisiana Red Karen Lovely Trudy Lynn M Lonnie Mack - (born July 18, 1941, Harrison, Indiana), Mack performs as an electric guitarist and singer. He is widely considered to be the founder of the blues-rock guitar genre (1963 hits: "Memphis" and "Wham!"), but also received critical acclaim as one of the best of the early "blue-eyed soul" singers. Janiva Magness - (born January 30, 1957, Detroit, Michigan), Magness was named the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year in 2009, becoming only the second woman, after Koko Taylor, to be so honored. She has released nine albums to date. Taj Mahal - (born May 17, 1942, New York), Taj Mahal performs on guitar, harmonica and banjo and also sings. Mahal explores a variety of genres which he fuses into his music, including zydeco. He performs in both acoustic and electric settings, depending on the material. Big Joe Maher (born 1964) is an American electric blues drummer, singer and songwriter. His backing band are known as the Dynaflows. Lisa Mann Johnny Mars - (born December 7, 1942, Laurens, South Carolina) Krissy Matthews (born 25 May 1992) is a British-Norwegian blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. He had released three albums by the age of 18. His most recent and fifth album, Scenes From a Moving Window, was released by Promise Records in 2015. Pete Mayes - (March 21, 1938 – December 16, 2008) was born in Double Bayou, Texas. He performed for over fifty years, and was awarded the Blues Foundation's W.C. Handy Award for 'comeback album of the year' in 1998. Earring George Mayweather - (September 27, 1928 – February 12, 1995) was born in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Although he only recorded a single solo album, Mayweather's harmonica work appeared on recordings by J. B. Hutto and Eddie Taylor. Gerry McAvoy - (born 19 December 1951, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) is an Irish blues bass guitarist, who played from 1970-1995 with fellow Irish bluesman Rory Gallagher's band, usually consisting of power trios. After Gallagher's early death, he joined Nine Below Zero, based in London, England. Cash McCall - (born January 28, 1941) Kevin McKendree - (born April 27, 1969, Nuremberg, Germany) is an American electric blues pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In addition to his lengthy and varied career as a session musician, McKendree has released two solo albums. Michael Messer - (born 1956, Middlesex, England) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He, along with Steve Phillips and Bob Greenwood, is noteworthy for his ability to combine acoustic National steel guitar, as well as slide guitar, into his playing style. The American magazine, Spirit, listed Messer as one of the greatest slide guitarists alongside Duane Allman and Ry Cooder. Floyd Miles - born April 13, 1943, Daytona Beach, Florida, Miles is an guitarist, singer and songwriter who has released four solo albums since 1992. Luke "Long Gone" Miles - (1925–1987) Little Milton - (September 7, 1934 – August 4, 2005) Born in Iverness, Mississippi, Little Milton (born Milton Campbell) performed everything from soul-blues to outright boogie-woogie and rhythm and blues. A guitarist and singer, he released countless albums over a long career. R.J. Mischo - (born March 18, 1960) is a harmonicist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. To date he has released eleven albums on a number of labels, and his music has been aired on independent film scores, television commercials, and documentaries on the Discovery Channel. Mischo has contributed to a couple of Mel Bay harmonica instruction books. In addition, he was listed in that author's The Encyclopedia of Harmonica. McKinley Mitchell - (December 25, 1934 – January 18, 1986) Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Mitchell was a Chicago-based soul-blues and rhythm and blues singer who started out performing Gospel music. He recorded singles for Boxer Records, Chess Records (with Willie Dixon), and a variety of other labels. Most of his releases are still only available on records. In his later career he returned to Mississippi and recorded "I Won't Be Back for More" in 1984. Johnny B. Moore - (born January 24, 1950, Clarksdale, Mississippi), Moore is a Chicago and electric blues guitarist and singer, who has released eight albums since 1993. Mike Morgan - (born November 30, 1959), Morgan is bandleader of "Mike Morgan & the Crawl", a Texas blues band. He is a guitarist and blues harp player, and has released a series of albums for Black Top and Severn Records. Big Bill Morganfield - William Morganfield (born June 19, 1956) is the son of blues legend Muddy Waters. He came to music relatively late in life, recording his first album 1997. He has since recorded four additional albums, and is a recipient of the 2000 W.C. Handy Award for best new artist. He has become a popular attraction at blues festivals around the world. Nick Moss - Born 1972 in Chicago. Bobby Murray – (born June 9, 1953, Nagoya, Japan), Murray has played in Etta James' backing band for twenty years, performed on three Grammy Award winning recordings with James and B.B. King, and has released three solo albums. In 2011, the Detroit Blues Society granted him their Lifetime Achievement Award. N John Németh Sugar Ray Norcia Darrell Nulisch - (born 1952) O Andrew Odom Omar & the Howlers - Formed in the early 1980s in Austin, Texas and led by guitarist Omar Kent Dykes, the group performs electric Texas blues, rock and roll and blues-rock. The band is especially popular in Europe. The group has released at least sixteen albums for labels like Columbia Records, Watermelon Records and Black Top Records. Dykes has also had a successful career as a solo artist. Jay Owens (September 6, 1947 – November 26, 2005) P Sista Monica Parker (1956–2014) – a singer, songwriter and record producer from Gary, Indiana, who released eleven albums. Neal Pattman (1926–2005) – a harmonicist from Madison County, Georgia, who found fame late in life. Gary Primich (1958–2007) – a harmonicist, guitarist and songwriter, who was born in Chicago but subsequently relocated to Texas. Tom Principato (born 1952) – a singer, guitarist, and songwriter from Washington, D.C., who has released over 20 albums. R Bobby Radcliff - born Robert Radcliff Ewan, September 22, 1951, Washington, D.C., is an American blues guitarist and singer. Radcliff is an active guitarist. Radcliff was raised in Bethesda, Maryland Kid Ramos - Born January 13, 1959, in Fullerton, California. Ramos is an American electric blues rock guitarist, who has performed with James Harman and The Fabulous Thunderbirds, as well as releasing four solo albums since 1995. Sugaray Rayford - (born Caron Nimoy Rayford, February 13, 1969) is an American electric blues singer and songwriter. He has released three albums to date and been nominated in two categories for a Blues Music Award. Louisiana Red - Born March 23, 1932 in Bessma Alabama is a guitarist,singer and harmonica player who has recorded albums for labels like JSP Records, L+R, Earwig Music, Tomato and Hightone Records Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise - Robert Bradley, frontman - born February 2, 1950 in Evergreen, Alabama. Inspired by The Blind Boys of Alabama, Bradley's sound is somewhere between blues, soul, and alternative rock. Bradley has also appeared in an HBO movie and appeared in performances with musician friend Kid Rock. Sherman Robertson - Born October 27, 1948 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States is a guitarist, songwriter and singer who recorded two albums in the 1990s for Atlantic/Code Blue Records. Duke Robillard - Born October 4, 1948 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Robillard is a founding member of Roomful of Blues. An electric guitarist, he has performed jazz blues and swing music in addition to his contemporary blues sound. He has released dozens of albums for labels like Stony Plain Records, Rounder Records and Virgin Records. Fenton Robinson - (September 23, 1935 – November 25, 1997) Born in Minter City, Mississippi, Robinson performed everything from soul blues and Texas blues to what he is most remembered for, the Chicago blues. He was discovered by Bobby Bland, who soon got him recording for Duke Records. A guitarist and singer, Robinson played both acoustic and electric guitar. He appeared on "Texas Flood" by Larry Davis in 1958. In the 1960s he moved to Chicago, where he later recorded extensively for the famous Alligator Records label. Tad Robinson - Born June 24, 1956 in New York City, Robinson is a soul-blues singer and blues harp player, singing much in the vein of Robert Cray or Joe Cocker. He has released at least four solo albums, two for Delmark Records and two for Severn Records. Mighty Mo Rodgers - Born July 24, 1942 in East Chicago, Indiana, is an American electric blues musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who has released six albums to date. Freddie Roulette S Johnny Sansone - Born September 27, 1957 in West Orange, New Jersey, Sansone has released eleven albums to date, and is a Blues Music Award winner for his song, "The Lord Is Waiting and The Devil Is Too". E.C. Scott - born c. 1959 in Oakland, California, she has released four albums and presents EC's Jook Joint, on public access television. Preston Shannon - Born October 23, 1947 in Olive Branch, Mississippi, Shannon has released six albums to date. Roscoe Shelton - (August 22, 1931 – July 27, 2002) Born in Lynchburg, Tennessee, Shelton was a blues and R&B singer, best remembered for his 1965 R&B Hit, "Strain on My Heart". Lonnie Shields - Born April 17, 1956 in West Helena, Arkansas, Shields has released six albums to date. Frankie Lee Sims - (April 30, 1917 – May 10, 1970) was an electric Texas blues guitarist. Guitar Slim - (December 10, 1926 – February 7, 1959) Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, he was a New Orleans blues singer and guitarist, known for "The Things That I Used to Do" from 1953, which contributed to the development of rock and roll as well as soul music. Drink Small - Born January 28, 1933 in Bishopville, South Carolina, Small is known was the "Blues Doctor". Barkin' Bill Smith - Born in Mississippi, Smith has lived in Detroit and St. Louis before he moved to his current home in Chicago. Smith is a Chicago blues singer who does solo work and also has sung for electric blues bands like Dave Specter & the Bluebirds. He received his name from Homesick James Williamson in the 1950s, but did not record his own album until 1991 for Delmark Records with Dave Specter, and then a follow-up release in 1994 titled Gotcha!. George "Harmonica" Smith - (April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983) Born in Helena, Arkansas, Smith was a Harmonica blues blues harp player and singer and exponent of West Coast blues, spending most of his career in Los Angeles, California. Playing harmonica on an amplified microphone as well as in acoustic settings, he released at least four albums under his own name. Angela Strehli - born in 1945, Strehli is a singer-songwriter, a Texas blues historian, impresario and fan. Bob Stroger - born in 1939, Stroger has worked since the 1960s. He has backed Eddie King, Otis Rush and Sunnyland Slim and released two solo albums. In 2011, he was granted a Blues Music Award. Percy Strother (July 23, 1946 – May 29, 2005) was an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. After a tragic start in life, from the mid 1970s, Strother went on to become a mainstay of the Minneapolis blues scene. T Tarheel Slim - (September 24, 1924 – August 21, 1977) Born in Wilson, North Carolina as Alden Bunn, Tarheel Slim was a guitarist and singer. Early in his career he was an exponent of Piedmont blues, rhythm and blues and East Coast blues. Later in his career he began performing in these styles on electric guitar. Susan Tedeschi - (November 9, 1970) Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Tedeschi is a contemporary blues guitarist and singer who began singing at age four. She has released at least six albums to date, her latest two for the Verve Records label. Ron Thompson - (July 5, 1953) Born in Oakland, California, Thompson has released seven albums since 1983 on labels including Blind Pig. He has worked with Little Joe Blue, John Lee Hooker, Lowell Fulson, Etta James and Big Mama Thornton. Lil' Dave Thompson (May 21, 1969 – February 14, 2010) Andrew Tibbs - (February 2, 1929 – May 5, 1991) Teeny Tucker - (January 22, 1958) Born in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Tommy Tucker, she has released five albums to date and been nominated twice for a Blues Music Award. V Stevie Ray Vaughan - (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) Born in Dallas, Texas, Vaughan was a major force on the Texas blues scene and a talented blues-rock guitarist and singer. He was leader of the band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, formerly known as Triple Threat. He recorded many albums for Epic Records, and was one of the more popular blues musicians of the modern era. W Victor Wainwright – Born c. 1980 in Savannah, Georgia, Wainwright has released four albums, including his debut Piana from Savannah (2005). Johnny "Big Moose" Walker - (June 27, 1927 – November 27, 1999) Born in Stoneville, Mississippi as John Mayon Walker, he worked with many blues musicians including Ike Turner, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Lowell Fulson, Choker Campbell, Elmore James, Earl Hooker, Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins, and Son Seals. Seth Walker – Born 1974 in North Carolina, he has released seven albums to date, including Leap of Faith (2009) which peaked at number 2 in the US Billboard Top Blues Album chart. T-Bone Walker - (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) Born in Linden, Texas as Aaron Thibeaux Walker, T-Bone Walker is easily one of the most well known artists of Texas blues. An acoustic and electric guitarist, Walker recorded a slew of albums for record labels like Capitol Records, Imperial Records, Brunswick Records, and many others. Baby Boy Warren - (August 13, 1919 – July 1, 1977) Born in Lake Providence, Louisiana as Robert Warren, but raised in Memphis, guitarist and singer Warren was a stalwart of the Detroit blues scene. He released some solo albums and worked also as a backup artist for people like Sonny Boy Williamson. Muddy Waters - (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983) Born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi as McKinley Morganfield, slide guitarist Waters began his career playing the Delta blues. However, he is most known as a Chicago blues musician. He is easily one of the more recognizable names in blues music. Johnny "Guitar" Watson - (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996) Born in Houston, Texas, Watson had his beginnings performing Texas blues, a tradition he embraced until his death in 1996 while touring in Japan. He also performed rhythm and blues and funk music, and released well over twenty albums for various record labels. Valerie Wellington - (November 14, 1959 – January 2, 1993). Born in Chicago, Wellington was a trained classical opera singer, who successfully turned to recording Chicago electric blues material. Lavelle White – Born July 3, 1929 in Amite City, Louisiana, White recorded for Duke Records in the 1950s and early 1960s, before issuing a comeback album in 1994 on Antone's Records. Lester Williams Roger "Hurricane" Wilson - Born July 27, 1953 in Newark, New Jersey, Wilson has released over a dozen albums. In addition he is an advisory board member of the Georgia Music Industry Association, and an International Blues Challenge judge.[40] Smokey Wilson - (July 11, 1936 – September 8, 2015)[41] spent most of his career performing West Coast blues and Juke Joint blues in Los Angeles, California. He has recorded at least eleven albums for record labels such as P-Vine Records, Bullseye Blues and Texmuse Records. His career got off to a late start, with international recognition eluding him until the 1990s. U.P. Wilson - (September 4, 1934 – September 22, 2004) Born in Catto Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, Wilson was an electric blues guitarist and singer who performed Texas blues. He recorded three albums for JSP Records, the first being Boogie Boy: Return of the Texas Tornado. Y Zora Young - Born January 21, 1948 in West Point, Mississippi, Zora Young is a forebearer of the Chicago blues scene, being an accomplished soul-blues and Gospel blues singer who has performed with everyone from B.B. King to Buddy Guy and Albert King. She has toured Europe several times and has released many albums for labels like Delmark Records, Deluge Records and Black Lightning Records. Z Tommy Z - Born in Hamburg, New York, Tommy Z is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and audio engineer, who has released three albums to date. His 2016 album, Blizzard of Blues, debuted at number 8 in the Billboard Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart. Rusty Zinn - Born April 3, 1970 in Long Beach, California, Zinn is a West Coast electric blues and reggae guitarist and singer-songwriter. Zinn released six albums between 1996 and 2009, on Black Top, Alligator, Bad Daddy, and 9 Above Records. He has worked with Mark Hummel, Kim Wilson, Larry Taylor, and Sly Dunbar. Classic Females A Mozelle Alderson Ora Alexander B Mildred Bailey Mildred Bailey Blue Lu Barker Gladys Bentley Esther Bigeou Lucille Bogan The Boswell Sisters Ada Brown Bessie Brown Eliza Brown Kitty Brown Big Mama Thornton C Alice Carter Alice Leslie Carter Martha Copeland Ida Cox Katie Crippen D Madlyn Davis E Bernice Edwards Susie Edwards F Ethel Finnie Miss Frankie G Cleo Gibson Lillian Glinn Lillian Goodner Ida Goodson Fannie May Goosby Coot Grant Helen Gross H Bertha "Chippie" Hill, New York City, circa 1946–1948 (William P. Gottlieb) Annette Hanshaw Marion Harris Lucille Hegamin Edmonia Henderson Katherine Henderson Rosa Henderson Edna Hicks Bertha "Chippie" Hill Mattie Hite Rosetta Howard Helen Humes Alberta Hunter I Bertha Idaho J Edith North Johnson Lil Johnson Mary Johnson Merline Johnson Maggie Jones L Virginia Liston M Hattie McDaniel, 1941 Daisy Martin Sara Martin Viola McCoy Hattie McDaniel Hazel Meyers Josie Miles Lizzie Miles Florence Mills Memphis Minnie Monette Moore P Billie Pierce R Ma Rainey Elzadie Robinson S Bessie Smith Bessie Smith Clara Smith Laura Smith Mamie Smith Ruby Smith Trixie Smith Victoria Spivey Mary Stafford Hannah Sylvester T Eva Taylor Sister Rosetta Tharpe Bessie Tucker Sophie Tucker Lavinia Turner W Ethel Waters Sippie Wallace Ethel Waters Georgia White Edith Wilson Lena Wilson Y Estelle Yancey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_music Contemporary The following is a list of contemporary blues musicians Gaye Adegbalola Bernard Allison Ginger Baker Tab Benoit Rory Block Joe Bonamassa Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise Doyle Bramhall II Ronnie Baker Brooks Oli Brown Kyla Brox Tommy Castro Catfish Keith Cephas & Wiggins Gary Clark, Jr. Deborah Coleman Ry Cooder Robert Cray CeDell Davis Guy Davis Ronnie Earl Chris Farlowe Dr Feelgood Mark Feltham Sue Foley Robben Ford Henrik Freischlader Anson Funderburgh Gary Grainger Peter Green Buddy Guy John P. Hammond Alvin Youngblood Hart Beth Hart Ted Hawkins Rolf Heimann Carlos del Junco Dr. John Wilko Johnson Valerie June John Mayer Keb' Mo' Paul Lamb Eric Lindell Lance Lopez Louisiana Red Erja Lyytinen Taj Mahal Phil Manning Vinnie Mele Paddy Milner John Mooney Coco Montoya Johnny Nicholas North Mississippi All Stars Kelly Joe Phelps Popa Chubby Ana Popovic Chris Rea Robert Randolph and the Family Band Duke Robillard Roy Rogers (guitarist) Peggy Scott-Adams Seasick Steve Ian Siegal Willie "Big Eyes" Smith Sugar Blue Super Chikan Mike Sweeney Melvin Taylor Susan Tedeschi Hans Theessink Irma Thomas George Thorogood Walter Trout Derek Trucks Duke Tumatoe Jimmie Vaughan Mike Vernon Joe Louis Walker Nigel Watson A. G. Weinberger Buddy Whittington Dani Wilde Johnny Winter Bill Wyman and The Rhythm Kings Country List of country blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The following is a list of country blues musicians. Contents : Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Alger "Texas" Alexander (September 12, 1900, Jewett, Texas – April 16, 1954). Singer, a forebear of Texas blues. He did not play a musical instrument but was backed by such artists as Lonnie Johnson and Lightnin' Hopkins. He also sang with King Oliver. He recorded for Okeh Records and Freedom Records, among others. Pink Anderson (February 12, 1900, Spartanburg, South Carolina – October 12, 1974). Early country blues guitarist and singer who played Piedmont blues. Many of his recordings have been released by Prestige Records. Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong (March 4, 1909 – July 30, 2003). Singer who played fiddle, mandolin, and guitar. He also performed vaudeville blues for the Theatre Owners Booking Association. B Backwards Sam Firk (September 18, 1943 – October 11, 2007). A country blues singer, fingerstyle guitarist, songwriter, and record collector DeFord Bailey (December 14, 1899 – July 2, 1982). Early country blues harmonica player from Tennessee. Etta Baker (March 31, 1913, Caldwell County, North Carolina – September 23, 2006). Guitarist, banjo player and singer who performed Piedmont blues. In the 1990s she released two solo albums, one for Rounder Records. In 2004 Music Maker Records released some recordings she made with Taj Mahal in 1956 and 1998. Barbecue Bob (1902–1931). Born Robert Hicks, an acoustic guitar performer of early country blues. John Henry Barbee (November 14, 1905, Henning, Tennessee – November 3, 1964). Guitarist and singer, an exponent of early country blues and Delta blues. He performed early in his career with Sunnyland Slim. Robert Belfour (September 11, 1940, Holly Springs, Mississippi – February 24, 2015). Country blues and Delta blues guitarist and singer and collaborator with Mose Vinson. He started recording late in his career, beginning in the 1990s. His last album, Pushin' My Luck, was released by Fat Possum Records. Ed Bell (May 1905, Fort Deposit, Alabama – 1960, 1965 or 1966). Released recordings under his own name and as Sluefoot Joe and Barefoot Bill from Alabama. Scrapper Blackwell (February 21, 1903, Syracuse, South Carolina – October 27, 1962). Born Francis Hillman Blackwell, he performed acoustic Piedmont blues and was an early exponent of Chicago blues. He worked closely with the pianist Leroy Carr and backed the singer Black Bottom McPhail. Document Records issued most of his work in three volumes. Blind Blake (c. 1895, Jacksonville, Florida – 1937). Guitarist and singer, playing early ragtime, Piedmont blues, country blues, Delta blues and Chicago blues. He recorded frequently for Paramount Records. Lucille Bogan (April 1, 1897, Amory, Mississippi – August 10, 1948). Classic female blues singer who performed early country blues. Many of her songs were sexually suggestive, and thus she may be considered a dirty blues musician. Document Records issued her complete recordings in a series of releases. Ted Bogan (May 10, 1909 – January 29, 1990). Country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work with Howard Armstrong and Carl Martin, and had a career that spanned over 50 years. His finger-picking guitar work was much admired and Bogan played in a variety of string bands most of his lifetime. These included Martin, Bogan & Armstrong or Martin, Bogan & the Armstrongs. Son Bonds (March 16, 1909, Brownsville, Tennessee – August 31, 1947). An associate of Sleepy John Estes, with a similar guitar-playing style, and Hammie Nixon. The music of one of his songs, "Back and Side Blues", became a blues standard and was used in "Good Morning, School Girl". Ishmon Bracey (January 9, 1901, Byram, Mississippi – February 12, 1970). Early country blues and Delta blues guitarist and singer who recorded many sessions for Paramount Records. Big Bill Broonzy (June 26, 1893 or 1898, Scott County, Mississippi – August 14 or 15, 1958). Born William Lee Conley Broonzy, an acoustic country blues musician who performed Chicago blues, singing and playing guitar and mandolin. He recorded over 350 compositions over his career. Bob Brozman (March 8, 1954, New York, New York – April 23, 2013). Slide guitarist who performed in various blues idioms, including electric blues and country blues, and some traditional folk music. He recorded at least fifteen albums for Kicking Mule and other lablels and worked with various musicians performing blues and other styles of music. Bumble Bee Slim (May 7, 1905 – June 8, 1968). Piedmont blues singer and guitarist. R.L. Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005). Mississippi hill country blues singer and guitarist. Butterbeans and Susie. Singing and dancing comedy duo of Jodie Edwards (July 19, 1895 – October 28, 1967) and Susie Edwards (1896 – December 5, 1963), active mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. C Cannon's Jug Stompers. Memphis jug band led by Gus Cannon, active in the 1920s and 1930s. Bo Carter (March 21, 1893, Bolton, Mississippi – September 21, 1964). One of the first dirty blues musicians, with songs like "Banana in Your Fruit Basket". A singer and multi-instrumentalist, he played guitar, banjo, string bass, and clarinet and performed mostly early Delta blues. Document Records released a series of issues of his complete recordings. John Cephas (born September 4, 1930, Washington, D.C. – March 4, 2009). Raised in Bowling Green, Virginia, he was a singer, guitarist, and harmonica player performing in the Piedmont blues style. He recorded several albums, notably for Alligator Records. Jaybird Coleman (May 20, 1896, Gainesville, Alabama – January 28, 1950). Harmonica player, guitarist and singer who performed early Piedmont blues and harmonica blues. He was active mostly in the 1930s. His music career declined, and he became a street performer in Alabama. Document Records has issued a compilation of all of his recordings. Floyd Council (September 2, 1911 – May 9, 1976). Singer, guitarist and mandolinist of Piedmont blues. Ida Cox (February 26, 1896 – November 10, 1967). Singer and vaudeville performer, best known for her blues performances and recordings. James Crutchfield (May 25, 1912 – December 7, 2001). St. Louis barrelhouse piano player. D Reverend Gary Davis (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972). Blues and gospel blues singer and guitarist. Little Buddy Doyle (March 20, 1911 – unknown). Memphis blues and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. E Sleepy John Estes (January 25, 1899 – June 5, 1977). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. F Blind Boy Fuller (July 10, 1907 – February 13, 1941). Guitarist and singer. Jesse Fuller (March 12, 1896 – January 29, 1976). Multi-instrumentalist, best known for his song "San Francisco Bay Blues". G Terry Garland (born June 3, 1953). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Jazz Gillum (September 11, 1904 – March 29, 1966). Harmonica player. Ramon Goose (b. January 16, 1977). Singer and guitarist from London, UK. Coot Grant (June 17, 1893 – December 26, 1970). Classic female blues, country blues, and vaudeville singer and songwriter. H William Harris (dates unknown). American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded sixteen songs between 1927 and 1928, of which fourteen were released on record. AllMusic noted that Harris was "a fine second-level blues and folksong performer". His best known works are "Kansas City Blues," "Early Mornin' Blues," and "Hot Time Blues." Hattie Hart (born c. 1900). Memphis blues singer and songwriter. Buddy Boy Hawkins (unknown - unknown). Guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded only 12 songs between 1927 and 1929, but Paul Oliver opined that "Hawkins was a major figure in black country music". Jessie Mae Hemphill (October 18, 1923 – July 22, 2006). Electric guitarist, songwriter, and singer of North Mississippi hill country blues. Lightnin' Hopkins (March 15, 1912, Centerville, Texas – January 30, 1982). Acoustic and electric guitarist, a major exponent of Texas blues and country blues and one of the best-known blues musicians. Son House (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988). Delta blues guitarist and singer. Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888, Eatonton, Georgia – August 11, 1966). Guitarist and singer who performed acoustic country blues in the Piedmont blues style. Hurray for the Riff Raff Mississippi John Hurt (July 3, 1893, or March 8, 1892 – November 2, 1966). Guitarist and singer. J Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas – May 30, 1976). Acoustic and electric guitarist and singer of Texas blues. Papa Charlie Jackson (November 10, 1887 – May 7, 1938). Singer, guitarist, and banjo guitar and ukulele player. Skip James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969). Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. Blind Lemon Jefferson (September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929). Blues and gospel singer, guitarist, and songwriter, one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s, who has been called the "Father of the Texas Blues". Herman E. Johnson (born August 18, 1909 - February 2, 1975). Blues singer and guitarist. Lonnie Johnson (February 8, 1899 [disputed, possibly 1889 or 1894] – June 16, 1970). Blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter, a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin, recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin. Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938). Delta blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. Blind Willie Johnson (c. 1897, Marlin, Texas – September 18, 1945). Primarily a gospel blues guitarist and singer, an early innovator of the slide guitar, using a pocketknife as a slide. His birthdate and place of birth are uncertain. Johnson mixed evangelical lyrics with country blues and early Texas blues. He is best remembered for studio recordings he made for Columbia Records in 1927. Richard Johnston Tutu Jones (born September 9, 1966, Dallas, Texas). Electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Luke Jordan (January 28, 1892, Bluefield, West Virginia – June 25, 1952). Guitarist performing Piedmont blues and East Coast blues. He spent most of his career in Lynchburg, Virginia. Not many of his recordings survive, but Jordan was undeniably a major early influence on musicians playing in the Piedmont style. K Junior Kimbrough. (July 28, 1930, Hudsonville, Mississippi – January 17, 1998). Born David Kimbrough, he was an acoustic and electric guitarist and singer of country blues, Delta blues and juke joint blues. He recorded several albums for Fat Possum Records. Lottie Kimbrough (1900 – unknown). Singer. L Lead Belly (January 20, 1888 [uncertain, possibly January 23, 1889] – December 6, 1949). Singer and multi-instrumentalist who played folk music and blues, notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced. Furry Lewis (March 6, 1893 – September 14, 1981). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Noah Lewis (September 3, 1890 or 1895, Henning, Tennessee – February 7, 1961). Jug band and country blues harmonica player, composer of "Minglewood Blues", which he recorded as a member of Cannon's Jug Stompers. Charley Lincoln (March 11, 1900, Lithonia, Georgia – September 28, 1963). Acoustic country and Piedmont blues guitarist and singer. He was the brother of Barbecue Bob, with whom he performed from the 1920s until Bob's death in 1931. He made several recordings, some for Columbia Records. Robert Lockwood, Jr. (March 27, 1915 – November 21, 2006). Delta blues guitarist. M Eddie Mapp (c. 1910 – November 14, 1931). Harmonica player. Carl Martin (April 1 or 15, 1906 – May 10, 1979). Piedmont blues multi-instrumentalist and singer. Papa Charlie McCoy (May 26, 1909 – July 26, 1950). Delta blues guitarist, mandolinist and songwriter. Charlie "Specks" McFadden (April 24, 1895 – November 15, 1966). Country blues singer and songwriter. His recordings spanned the years from 1929 to 1937. Mississippi Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972). Hill country blues singer and guitar player. Brownie McGhee (November 30, 1915 – February 16, 1996). Folk music and Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry. Blind Willie McTell (May 5, 1898 – August 19, 1959). Piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. Memphis Jug Band. Founded about 1926 in Memphis and recorded there from 1927 to 1934. Memphis Minnie (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973). Guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose recording career lasted from the 1920s to the 1950s. Mississippi Sheiks. Popular and influential guitar and fiddle group of the 1930s, notable mostly for playing country blues but adept at many styles of popular music of the time. Thomas Morris (August 30, 1897 – 1945). Jazz cornetist. N Sonny Boy Nelson (December 23, 1908 – November 4, 1998). Multi-instrumentalist (banjo, guitar, harmonica, horn, mandolin and violin). Hammie Nixon (January 22, 1908, Brownsville, Tennessee – August 17, 1984). Born Hammie Nickerson, he began his music career with jug bands in the 1920s. He is best known as a country blues harmonica player. He also played the kazoo, guitar and jug. He played with the guitarist Sleepy John Estes for half a century, first recording with Estes in 1929 for Victor Records. He also recorded with Little Buddy Doyle, Lee Green, Clayton T. Driver, Charlie Pickett and Son Bonds. P Charley Patton (April 1891 [uncertain, possibly 1881, 1885, or 1887] – April 28, 1934). Delta blues guitarist and singer. Peg Leg Sam (December 18, 1911 – October 27, 1977). Harmonica player and singer. Dan Pickett (August 31, 1907 – August 16, 1967), born as James Founty, was an American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He only recorded fourteen tracks for Gotham Records in 1949, several of which were issued in more recent times. AllMusic noted that "Pickett had a distinctive rhythmic style and unique phrasing that makes his records compelling decades after his release". Q Henry Qualls (July 8, 1934 – December 7, 2003) was an American Texas and country blues guitarist and singer. He found success late in his life after being "discovered" in 1993 by the Dallas Blues Society. He released his only album in 1994 but toured globally playing at a number of festivals. R Yank Rachell (March 16, 1910 – April 9, 1997). Mandolinist, guitarist and singer. Walter Roland (December 20, 1902, or December 4, 1903 – October 12, 1972). Blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, guitarist and singer. Doctor Ross (October 21, 1925, Tunica, Mississippi – May 28, 1993). Born Charles Isaiah Ross, he was a harmonica player, guitarist and singer of country blues, Delta blues and juke joint blues. He recorded several albums from the 1960s to the 1990s for various labels, including Fortune Records and JSP Records. S Dan Sane (September 22, 1896 [uncertain] – February 18, 1956). Memphis blues and country blues guitarist and songwriter. Irene Scruggs (December 7, 1901 – July 20, 1981 [uncertain]). Piedmont blues and country blues singer. Alec Seward (March 16, 1902 – May 11, 1972). Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. J.D. Short (February 26, 1902 – October 21, 1962). Delta blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Frankie Lee Sims (April 30, 1917 – May 10, 1970). Singer-songwriter and electric blues guitarist. Laura Smith (unknown – February 1932). Classic female blues and country blues singer. Victoria Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976). Singer and songwriter. Frank Stokes (January 1, 1888 – September 12, 1955). Guitarist, singer and songwriter, considered by some to be the father of the Memphis blues guitar style. T Tampa Red (January 8, 1904 [uncertain] – March 19, 1981). Chicago blues slide guitarist, singer and songwriter. Baby Tate (January 28, 1916 – August 17, 1972). Piedmont blues guitarist and singer. Sonny Terry (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986). Piedmont blues and folk harmonica player known for his energetic blues style. Ramblin' Thomas (1904–1945). Singer, guitarist and songwriter. Bessie Tucker (dates of birth and death unknown). Classic female blues, country blues, and Texas blues singer and songwriter. V Adia Victoria (born July 22, 1986). Singer, guitarist and songwriter W Sippie Wallace (November 1, 1898 – November 1, 1986). Singer, songwriter, pianist and organist. Curley Weaver (March 25, 1906 – September 20, 1962). Guitarist and singer. Boogie Bill Webb (March 24, 1924 – August 22, 1990). Louisiana blues and R&B guitarist, singer and songwriter. Peetie Wheatstraw (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941). St. Louis blues pianist, guitarist and singer. Bukka White (November 12, 1909 – February 26, 1977). Delta blues guitarist and singer. Big Joe Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982). Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Curtis Williamson, March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948). Harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Sonny Boy Williamson II (Alex or Aleck Ford, later known as Aleck "Rice" Miller, December 5, 1912 [uncertain] – May 24, 1965). Harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Ralph Willis (1910 – June 11, 1957). Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Wesley Wilson (October 1, 1893 – October 10, 1958). Blues and jazz singer and songwriter. Gospel The following is a list of gospel blues musicians. Danny Brooks Pearly Brown Reverend Gary Davis Thomas A. Dorsey Blind Roosevelt Graves Vera Hall Son House Bo Weavil Jackson Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie Johnson Glenn Kaiser Booker T. Laury Darrell Mansfield Sister Gertrude Morgan Charlie Patton Washington Phillips D.C. Rice Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise Eugene Smith Blind Joe Taggart Sister Rosetta Tharpe Bukka White Josh White Elder Roma Wilson Zora Young Harmonica The following is a list of harmonica blues musicians. Billy Boy Arnold DeFord Bailey Terry "Harmonica" Bean Carey Bell Sugar Blue Billy Branch Buster Brown Norton Buffalo George "Mojo" Buford Eddie "Guitar" Burns Lester Butler Paul Butterfield Joe Carter Cephas & Wiggins Good Rockin' Charles Jaybird Coleman Bob Corritore James Cotton Daddy Stovepipe Paul deLay Cyril Davies Magic Dick Little Arthur Duncan Johnny Dyer Alan Glen Dennis Gruenling Adam Gussow Steve Guyger Slim Harpo Shakey Jake Harris Big Walter Horton Mark Hummel Pierre Lacocque Paul Lamb Lazy Lester Little Sonny Little Walter John "Juke" Logan Louisiana Red Eddie Mapp Johnny Mars John Mayall Palmer McAbee Lee McBee Jerry McCain Mike Morgan Charlie Musselwhite Sam Myers John Németh Hammie Nixon Sugar Ray Norcia Darrell Nulisch Paul Oscher Lee Oskar Rod Piazza Jerry Portnoy Gary Primich Snooky Pryor Annie Raines Jimmy Reed Jason Ricci Pat Ramsey Curtis Salgado Mikael Santana Satan and Adam Harmonica Shah Sonny Boy Williamson II Chris Wilson Kim Wilson Big John Wrencher Punk List of punk blues musicians and bands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list does not cite any sources. Please help improve this list by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This is a list of punk blues musicians and musical groups. Contents : Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # '68 Comeback 8-Eyed Spy A Andre Williams B Bantam Rooster Band of Skulls Scott H. Biram The Beasts of Bourbon Big John Bates Bob Log III Boss Hog Brimstone Howl C Cheater Slicks Billy Childish The Chrome Cranks Compulsive Gamblers The Cows Cage the Elephant The Cramps D Deadboy & the Elephantmen The Delta 72 Chris Desjardins The Dicks Dzukele F The Flesh Eaters G The Gits The Gories The Gun Club Guitar Wolf H PJ Harvey Heavy Trash Hillstomp Honeymoon in Red Rowland S. Howard I The Immortal Lee County Killers Inca Babies J Jeffrey Lee Pierce The Jim Jones Revue Jack White Jon Spencer Blues Explosion K Kid Congo Powers The Kills Knoxville Girls L Laughing Hyenas Left Lane Cruiser Th' Legendary Shack Shakers Bob Log III Love Hunters M The Mess Hall Modey Lemon Mule N New York Dolls Napalm Beach O Oblivians P Partibrejkers Pussy Galore PJ Harvey R Rose Hill Drive RAW S Kim Salmon The Scientists Jim Sclavunos Sister Double Happiness Screaming Females Social Distortion T Tav Falco's Panther Burns U The Upholsterers V The Von Bondies W The White Stripes Dirty Dirty blues From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from List of dirty blues musicians) Dirty blues encompasses forms of blues music that deal with socially taboo subjects, including sexual acts and/or references to drug use of some kind. Due to the sometimes graphic subject matter, such music was often banned from radio and only available on a jukebox. The style was most popular in the years before World War II, although it had a revival in the 1960s. Many songs used innuendo, slang terms, or double entendres, such as Lil Johnson's "Press My Button (Ring My Bell)" ("Come on baby, let's have some fun / Just put your hot dog in my bun"). However, some were very explicit. The most extreme examples were rarely recorded at all. Lucille Bogan's obscene song, "Shave 'Em Dry" (1935), being a rare example. It was noted by one music historian as "by far the most explicit blues song preserved at a commercial pre-war recording session". The more noteworthy musicians who utilised the style included Bo Carter, Bull Moose Jackson, Harlem Hamfats, Wynonie Harris, and Hank Ballard and The Midnighters. Notable songs Year ,Title ,Artist ,References 1924 ,"See See Rider" ,Ma Rainey , 1927 ,"Bow Wow Blues" ,The Allen Brothers , 1928 ,"It's Tight Like That" ,Tampa Red and Georgia Tom , 1928 ,"The Duck's Yas-Yas-Yas" ,James "Stump" Johnson , 1929 ,"I Had to Give Up Gym" ,The Hokum Boys , 1929 ,"Rock That Thing" ,Lil Johnson , 1929 ,"You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Until Your Jelly Roller Is Gone" ,Lil Johnson , 1929 ,"Bumblebee" ,Memphis Minnie , 1930 ,"Please Warm My Weiner" ,Bo Carter , 1930 ,"Good Grinding" ,Irene Scruggs , 1930 ,"Must Get Mine in Front" ,Irene Scruggs , 1931 ,"Pin in Your Cushion" ,Bo Carter , 1931 ,"Banana in Your Fruit Basket" ,Bo Carter , 1931 ,"My Pencil Won't Write No More" ,Bo Carter , 1931 ,"My Girl's Pussy" ,Harry Roy , 1931 ,"Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl" ,Bessie Smith , 1933 ,"Tom Cat and Pussy Blues ,Jimmie Davis , 1935 ,"Shave 'Em Dry" ,Lucille Bogan , 1935 ,"Let Me Roll Your Lemon" ,Bo Carter , 1935 ,"Get 'Em from the Peanut Man (Hot Nuts)" ,Lil Johnson , 1935 ,"Anybody Want to Buy My Cabbage?" ,Lil Johnson , 1935 ,"Press My Button (Ring My Bell)" ,Lil Johnson , 1936 ,"Trucking My Blues Away" ,Blind Boy Fuller , 1936 ,"Sam the Hot Dog Man" ,Lil Johnson , 1936 ,"My Stove Is In Good Condition" ,Lil Johnson , 1937 ,"They're Red Hot" ,Robert Johnson , 1937 ,"Meat Balls" ,Lil Johnson , 1937 ,"If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It)" ,Lil Johnson , 1938 ,"Don't You Feel My Leg?" ,Blue Lu Barker , 1939 ,"I Want Some of Your Pie" ,Blind Boy Fuller , 1941 ,"Crosscut Saw" ,Tommy McClennan , 1942 ,"Let Me Play With Your Poodle" ,Tampa Red , 1944 ,"Salty Papa Blues" ,Dinah Washington , 1946 ,"Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got" ,Julia Lee , 1947 ,"(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It" ,Julia Lee , 1947 ,"Mother Fuyer" ,Dirty Red , 1948 ,"Lolly Pop Mama" ,Wynonie Harris , 1948 ,"King Size Papa" ,Julia Lee , 1948 ,"I Want A Bowlegged Woman" ,Bull Moose Jackson , 1949 ,"Long John Blues" ,Dinah Washington , 1949 ,"Mountain Oysters" ,Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1950 ,"Butcher Pete" ,Roy Brown , 1950 ,"My Man Stands Out" ,Julia Lee , 1950 ,"I Like My Baby's Pudding ,Wynonie Harris , 1950 ,"Sittin On It All The Time" ,Wynonie Harris , 1950 ,"I'm a Hi-Ballin' Daddy" ,Tiny Bradshaw , 1950 ,"Silent George ,Lucky Millinder , 1951 ,"Rocket 69" ,Todd Rhodes , 1951 ,"Sixty Minute Man" ,Billy Ward and His Dominoes ,[40] 1951 ,"Lemon Squeezing Daddy" ,The Sultans , 1951 ,"The Walkin' Blues (Walk Right In, Walk Right Out)" ,Fluffy Hunter , 1951 ,"It Ain't the Meat" ,The Swallows , 1952 ,"Keep on Churnin'" ,Wynonie Harris , 1952 ,"Big 10-Inch Record" ,Bull Moose Jackson , 1952 ,"Nosey Joe" ,Bull Moose Jackson ,[41] 1952 ,"Little Girl Sing Ding-A-Ling" ,Dave Bartholomew ,[42] 1952 ,"Drill Daddy Drill" ,Dorothy Ellis , 1953 ,"Wasn't That Good" ,Wynonie Harris , 1953 ,"Laundromat Blues" ,The "5" Royales , 1954 ,"Work with Me, Annie" ,The Midnighters , 1954 ,"Shake, Rattle and Roll" ,Big Joe Turner , 1954 ,"Big Long Slidin' Thing" ,Dinah Washington , 1954 ,"Baby Let Me Bang Your Box" ,The Toppers , 1954 ,"Rotten Cocksuckers' Ball ,The Clovers , 1954 ,"Toy Bell" ,The Bees , 1954 ,"Sexy Ways" ,Hank Ballard ,[43] 1956 ,"Salty Dog" ,Blind Willie McTell , Jazzy The following is a list of jazz blues musicians. Mose Allison John Altenburgh Asylum Street Spankers BB King Carlos del Junco Chris Cain Arnett Cobb Big Joe Duskin Jimmy Gourley Teddy Grace Charlie Green Candy Johnson Lonnie Johnson Pete Johnson Robin Kenyatta Big Jay McNeely Roy Milton Joe Mooney Calvin Newborn Big Nick Nicholas Jimmy O'Bryant Harold Ousley Hot Lips Page Esther Phillips Billie & De De Pierce Bernard Purdie Chuck Rainey Ram Ramirez Duke Robillard Freddy Robinson Jimmy Rushing Marlena Shaw Bobby Short Dick Siegel Les Spann Melvin Sparks Speckled Red John Surman Sylvia Syms Seatbelts Sam Taylor Bluesiana Triangle Joe Turner Alvin Tyler Phil Upchurch Jimmy Witherspoon Amy Winehouse Gary Wiggins Juke Joint List of juke joint blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Juke joint blues refers to a form of dance music that combines rhythm and blues and blues music, often played in the 1950s and 1960s (though not isolated to that era). The music tends to be rather heavy on the rhythm, and can encompass both quick and rather slow tunes. Below is a partial list of juke joint blues musicians. Contents : Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z B R. L. Burnside - (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005) Born in Oxford, Mississippi, Burnside was an acoustic and electric Delta blues and juke joint blues guitarist and singer who recorded for a variety of labels, including Fat Possum Records, Highwater Records and Vogue Records, among others. H Slim Harpo - (January 11, 1924 – January 31, 1970) Born in Lobdell, Louisiana, Harpo is one of the best known blues neck-rack harmonica players from his era despite having begun his career as a guitarist. He played everything from Louisiana blues, swamp blues, electric blues, Juke Joint blues and harmonica blues, and was also a singer. Jessie Mae Hemphill Big Walter Horton - (April 6, 1917 – December 8, 1981) Born in Horn Lake, Mississippi and also known as Shakey Walter Horton, Horton was one of the better known harmonica players of his day. He played the gambit, including Memphis blues, Chicago blues, juke joint blues and harmonica blues. He performed both acoustic as well as amplified harmonica, and was also a singer. K Junior Kimbrough - (July 28, 1930 – January 17, 1998) Born in Hudsonville, Mississippi with the first name of David, Kimbrough was a guitarist and singer of country blues, Delta blues and juke joint blues. He performed both acoustic and electric guitar, and recorded several albums for the Fat Possum Records label. P Brewer Phillips - Born November 16, 1924 in Coila, Mississippi, Phillips was a Chicago blues and juke joint blues guitarist and singer active from the 1970s to the 1990s. He performed on both acoustic and electric guitar, and recorded for Delmark Records and JSP Records. R Doctor Ross - (October 21, 1925 – May 28, 1993) Born in Tunica, Mississippi as Charles Isaiah Ross, Ross was a harmonica player, guitarist and singer of country blues, Delta blues and juke joint blues. He recorded several albums from the 1960s to 1990s for a variety of labels, including Fortune Records and JSP Records. S George "Harmonica" Smith - (April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983) Born in Helena, Arkansas, Smith was a Harmonica blues blues harp player and singer and exponent of West Coast blues and Juke Joint blues, spending most of his career in Los Angeles, California. Playing harmonica on an amplified microphone as well as in acoustic settings, he released at least four albums under his own name. References Jump The following is a list of jump blues musicians. Alberta Adams Sil Austin LaVern Baker Big Maybelle Big Three Trio Calvin Boze Tiny Bradshaw Jackie Brenston Nappy Brown Roy Brown Ruth Brown Arnett Cobb Floyd Dixon Willie Dixon H-Bomb Ferguson Jimmy Forrest Clarence Garlow Stomp Gordon Tiny Grimes Peppermint Harris Wynonie Harris Joe Houston Bull Moose Jackson Willis "Gator" Jackson Illinois Jacquet Buddy Johnson Eddie Johnson Ella Johnson Louis Jordan Al Killian Annie Laurie Julia Lee Joe Liggins Jimmy Liggins Little Willie Littlefield Big Jay McNeely Jay McShann Amos Milburn Lucky Millinder Roy Milton Ella Mae Morse Johnny Otis Flip Phillips Sammy Price Louis Prima Red Prysock Ike Quebec Roomful of Blues Jimmy Rushing Sam Taylor The Treniers Big Joe Turner Titus Turner Eddie Vinson Cootie Williams Jimmy Witherspoon Mitch Woods Soul Blues List of soul-blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list does not cite any sources. Please help improve this list by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The following is a list of soul blues musicians. Johnny Adams Kip Anderson James Armstrong Reneé Austin L.V. Banks Buster Benton Bobby Bland Michael Burks Jimmy Burns Barbara Carr Tommy Castro Otis Clay Willie Clayton Gary B.B. Coleman Michael Coleman Shemekia Copeland Robert Cray Larry Davis Paul deLay Johnny Drummer Robben Ford Damon Fowler Carol Fran Frank Frost Lowell Fulson Earl Gaines Sandra Hall Larry Hamilton Ted Hawkins Z. Z. Hill The Holmes Brothers Ellis Hooks Daniel Ivankovich Etta James L.V. Johnson Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones Tutu Jones Albert King B.B. King Little Jimmy King Eddie Kirkland Ernie Lancaster Denise LaSalle Calvin Leavy Bonnie Lee Frankie Lee Trudy Lynn J.J. Malone Jimmy McCracklin Little Milton Willie Mitchell Magic Sam Sugar Ray Norcia Darrell Nulisch Jay Owens Junior Parker Johnny Rawls A.C. Reed Tad Robinson Oliver Sain Curtis Salgado Preston Shannon Drink Small Alexis P. Suter Johnnie Taylor Little Johnny Taylor Ike Turner Jimmie Vaughan Robert Ward Walter "Wolfman" Washington Lavelle White Lee "Shot" Williams Zora Young Regional: East Coast List of East Coast blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list does not cite any sources. Please help improve this list by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The following is a list of East Coast blues musicians. Faye Adams Sil Austin Mickey Baker Big Maybelle Otis Blackwell Blues Traveler Bull City Red B.B.King Benny Carter Larry Dale Reverend Gary Davis Big Chief Ellis Blind Boy Fuller Bob Gaddy Roy Gaines Haywood Henry Frankie Jaxon Ella Johnson Louis Jordan Al Killian Louisiana Red Carl Martin Brownie McGhee Blind Willie McTell Flip Phillips Jimmy Rushing Alec Seward Wild Jimmy Spruill Johnny Temple Sonny Terry Titus Turner Noble "Thin Man" Watts West Coast List of West Coast blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list does not cite any sources. Please help improve this list by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The following is a list of West Coast blues musicians. Dave Alexander Charlie Baty Juke Boy Bonner Freddie Brooks Charles Brown Roy Brown Buddy Collette Pee Wee Crayton Sugar Pie DeSanto Floyd Dixon Jesse Fuller Johnny Fuller Lowell Fulson Cecil Gant Lloyd Glenn Peppermint Harris Roy Hawkins Johnny Heartsman Duke Henderson Ivory Joe Hunter Etta James Little Willie Littlefield Robert Lowery J.J. Malone Percy Mayfield Jimmy McCracklin Big Jay McNeely Amos Milburn Roy Milton Jimmy Nelson Johnny Otis Rod Piazza Sonny Rhodes L. C. Robinson Haskell Robert Sadler George "Harmonica" Smith Lafayette Thomas Big Mama Thornton Luther Tucker Big Joe Turner Eddie Vinson Joe Louis Walker T-Bone Walker Johnny "Guitar" Watson Junior Watson New Orleans List of New Orleans blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list does not cite any sources. Please help improve this list by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The following is a list of New Orleans blues musicians. Johnny Adams James Booker Lee Collins James "Sugar Boy" Crawford Dr. John Champion Jack Dupree Fats Domino Snooks Eaglin Guitar Slim Guitar Slim, Jr. Larry Hamilton Lonnie Johnson Little Sonny Jones Earl King Joe Krown Smiley Lewis Professor Longhair Gene Taylor Allen Toussaint Tuts Washington Walter "Wolfman" Washington Katie Webster Boogie Bill Webb New York List of New York blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The following is a list of New York blues musicians. Big Maybelle Chuck Calhoun Arnett Cobb Lionel Hampton Erskine Hawkins Al Hibbler Buddy Johnson Lucky Millinder Joe Morris Popa Chubby Sam Taylor Big Joe Turner Eddie Vinson Cootie Williams Piedmont List of Piedmont blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Piedmont blues (also known as Piedmont fingerstyle) is a type of blues music characterized by a unique fingerpicking method on the guitar in which a regular, alternating-thumb bassline pattern supports a melody using the treble strings. The result is a sound comparable to that of a ragtime piano. The Piedmont blues originated in an area including and extending beyond the Piedmont plateau of the eastern United States, which stretches from about Richmond, Virginia, to Atlanta, Georgia. Piedmont blues musicians come from this area and also from Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Florida. Piedmont blues was popular in the early 20th century. Below is a list of Piedmont blues musicians. Contents : Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Pink Anderson (February 12, 1900 – October 12, 1974). Born in Laurens, South Carolina, Anderson was an early country blues guitarist and singer who performed Piedmont blues. He recorded in the late 1920s with the guitarist and singer Blind Simmie Dooley, from Greenville, South Carolina. Anderson had a long career as a medicine show performer. Interest in him was renewed by blues revivalists in the 1960s, and many of his recordings from that time have been released by Prestige Records. B Memphis Willie B. (November 4, 1911 – October 5, 1993). Memphis blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Etta Baker (March 31, 1913 – September 23, 2006). Born in Caldwell County, North Carolina, Baker was a country blues guitarist, banjo player and singer who performed Piedmont blues. In the 1990s she released two solo albums, one for Rounder Records. In 2004 Music Maker Records released some recordings she made with Taj Mahal in 1956 and 1998. Barbecue Bob (September 11, 1902 – October 21, 1931)). Guitarist and singer. Ed Bell (May 1905 – 1960, 1965 or 1966). Born in Fort Deposit, Alabama, Bell released work under his own name and as Sluefoot Joe and Barefoot Bill from Alabama. Scrapper Blackwell (February 21, 1903 – October 27, 1962). Born Francis Hillman Blackwell in Syracuse, North Carolina, he performed acoustic Piedmont blues and was an early exponent of Chicago blues. He worked closely with the pianist Leroy Carr also backed the singer Black Bottom McPhail. Document Records has issued most of his work in three volumes. Blind Blake (c. 1895–1937). Born in Newport News, Virginia, Blake was a guitarist and singer who played in a range of musical styles. He performed early ragtime on guitar, Piedmont blues, country blues, Delta blues and Chicago blues. A musician of great influence, he recorded frequently for Paramount Records. Gabriel Brown (1910–1972). Born in Florida, Brown was a country blues guitarist and singer. He was discovered in the 1930s by the folk music researchers Zora Neale Hurston and Alan Lomax and had a career lasting several decades, mainly in New York City, recording for Joe Davis. Precious Bryant (January 4, 1942 – January 12, 2013). Born in Talbot County, Georgia, Bryant was recorded by the music historian George Mitchell in 1969, in one of his field recordings of folk blues. She subsequently appeared at blues festivals and, late in life, recorded two well-received albums for Terminus Records. C Carolina Slim (Edward P. Harris, August 22, 1923 – October 22, 1953). Guitarist and singer. Cephas & Wiggins (John Cephas, September 4, 1930 – March 4, 2009; and Phil Wiggins, born May 8, 1954). Guitarist and harmonica player, respectively, who performed as a duo. Virgil Childers (c. 1901 - December 10, 1939) Guitarist and Singer, recorded in 1938 Cortelia Clark (c. 1907 – December 24, 1969). Singer and guitarist. Jaybird Coleman (May 20, 1896 – January 28, 1950). Born in Gainesville, Alabama, Coleman was a country blues harmonica player, guitarist and singer who performed early Piedmont blues and harmonica blues, active mostly in the 1930s. Elizabeth Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987). Singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Floyd Council (September 2, 1911 – May 9, 1976). Guitarist and singer. D Reverend Gary Davis (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972). Blues and gospel singer and guitarist. E Archie Edwards (September 4, 1918 – June 18, 1998). Born in Union Hall, Virginia, he released Blues 'n Bones in 1989. F Blind Boy Fuller (July 10, 1907 – February 13, 1941). Guitarist and singer. H Big Boy Henry (May 26, 1921 – December 5, 2004). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. His most notable recording was "Mr. President", a protest against cuts in social welfare undertaken by Ronald Reagan. It won Henry a W.C. Handy Award in 1983. John Dee Holeman (born 1929, Orange County, North Carolina) Frank Hovington (January 9, 1919 – June 21, 1982). Guitar and banjo player and singer. Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 – August 11, 1968). Guitarist and singer who spent most of his career in Atlanta, Georgia, recorded for Columbia Records from 1926 or so until 1929 and then fell into obscurity. Mississippi John Hurt (July 3, 1893, or March 8, 1892 – November 2, 1966). Guitarist and singer. J Bo Weavil Jackson (dates of birth and death unknown). Guitarist and singer who recorded for Paramount Records and Vocalion Records in 1926, one of the earliest bluesmen to be recorded. John Jackson (February 24, 1924 – January 20, 2002) Henry "Rufe" Johnson (October 2, 1908 – February 4, 1974). Guitarist, pianist and singer who found fame late in life following the release of his album, The Union County Flash! (1973). Luke Jordan (January 28, 1892 – June 25, 1952). Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, Jordan was a country blues guitarist who played in the Piedmont blues and East Coast blues styles. He spent most of his career in Lynchburg, Virginia. Not many of his recordings survive, but Jordan was a major early influence on musicians playing in the Piedmont style. L Charley Lincoln (March 11, 1900 – September 28, 1963). Born Charlie Hicks in Lithonia, Georgia, he was an acoustic country and Piedmont blues guitarist and vocalist. He was the older brother of Robert "Barbecue Bob" Hicks, with whom he performed from the 1920s to the 1950s. He made several recordings, some for Columbia Records. M Carl Martin (April 1 or 15, 1906 – May 10, 1979). Multi-instrumentalist and singer. Sara Martin (June 18, 1884 – May 24, 1955). Singer. Brownie McGhee (November 30, 1915 – February 16, 1996). Folk music and Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry. Blind Willie McTell (May 5, 1898 – August 19, 1959). Piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. Kid Prince Moore (Active 1936 - 1938). Guitarist and Singer William Moore (March 3, 1893 – November 22, 1951). Guitarist and singer. Buddy Moss (January 16, 1914 – October 19, 1984). Guitarist and singer. P Charlie Parr Dan Pickett Q Doug Quattlebaum S Drink Small (born January 28, 1933, Bishopville, South Carolina) T Baby Tate (January 28, 1916 – August 17, 1972). Guitarist. Sonny Terry (October 24, 1911– March 11, 1986). Piedmont blues and folk harmonica player. W Curley Weaver (March 25, 1906 – September 20, 1962). Guitarist and singer. Josh White (February 11, 1914 – September 5, 1969). Singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. Warner Williams Ralph Willis (1910 – June 11, 1957). Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Blind Willie Walker (April 1896 - March 4, 1933) Piedmont guitarist, singer and songwriter Chicago List of Chicago blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chicago blues is a form of blues music developed in Chicago, Illinois, in the 1950s, in which the basic instrumentation of Delta blues—acoustic guitar and harmonica—is augmented with electric guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums, piano, harmonica played with a microphone and an amplifier, and sometimes saxophone. The best-known Chicago blues musicians include singer-songwriters and bandleaders Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Willie Dixon; guitar players such as Freddie King, Luther Allison, and Buddy Guy; and harp (blues slang for harmonica) players such as Little Walter, Paul Butterfield, and Charlie Musselwhite. Since the 1960s, the Chicago blues style and sound has spread around the US, the UK and beyond. Guitarist Buddy Guy performing at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2006 A list of notable Chicago blues musicians follows. Contents : Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Alberta Adams (July 26, 1917 – December 25, 2014) Linsey Alexander (born July 23, 1942, Holly Springs, Mississippi). Moved to Chicago in 1959, where he was active in the South Side music scene and became one of the hardest-working bluesmen in Chicago. He is known for his strong voice and guitar with his own style of electric blues. His album Been There Done That, recorded by Delmark Records in 2012, has been critically acclaimed as pure blues of the finest quality. Luther Allison (August 17, 1939, Widener, Arkansas – August 12, 1997). Moved to Chicago as a teenager and became a major force in the blues scene there, primarily as an electric guitarist and also as a singer. He released many albums for Alligator Records, based in Chicago. Kokomo Arnold (February 15, 1901, Lovejoy's Station, Georgia – November 8, 1968). Slide guitarist and vocalist who began his career in New York City and moved to Chicago in the latter half of the 1920s. He stopped recording for good in 1938, because he was not making a livable wage performing. His first recording was for Decca Records. Several compilation albums of his work have been released, such as those issued by Document Records. B Bonny B. (born July 20, 1974, Posat, Cambodia). Blues harmonica player and singer, holder of a Guinness record for a harmonica marathon in 2009. Chico Banks (March 7, 1962, Chicago – December 4, 2008). Released one album in 1997 for Evidence Records and played with many other blues musicians. L.V. Banks (October 28, 1932, Stringtown, Mississippi – May 2, 2011). Moved to Chicago in 1965 and released two albums for Wolf Records. George Barnes (July 17, 1921, South Chicago Heights, Illinois – September 5, 1977). Electric guitar pioneer who recorded at the age of 16 with Big Bill Broonzy. He also recorded with Blind John Davis, Jazz Gillum and other notable Chicago blues artists but was better known as a swing jazz guitarist and composer. Barrelhouse Chuck (born July 10, 1958, Columbus, Ohio) Lefty Bates (March 9, 1920, Leighton, Alabama – April 7, 2007). Guitarist who played on numerous recordings of Chicago blues, jazz and R&B. Joe Becker (born June 23, 1976, Chicago) Carey Bell (November 14, 1936, Macon, Mississippi – May 6, 2007). Acoustic and electric harmonica blues and Chicago blues multi-instrumentalist, playing bass guitar, guitar, drums and harmonica and singing. He released several albums for Alligator Records, Delmark Records and other labels. Fred Below (September 16, 1926 – August 14, 1988). Drummer for the Aces and Little Walter and session player for Muddy Waters and many others. Buster Benton (July 19, 1932, Texarkana, Arkansas – January 20, 1996). Guitarist in Willie Dixon's Blues All-Stars, best known for his solo rendition of Dixon's song "Spider in My Stew." Scrapper Blackwell (February 21, 1903, Syracuse, North Carolina – October 27, 1962). Acoustic Piedmont blues artist and an early exponent of Chicago blues, who worked closely with pianist Leroy Carr. He also backed the singer Black Bottom McPhail. Document Records has issued most of his work in three volumes. Blind Blake (c. 1895, Jacksonville, Florida – 1937). Guitarist and singer who played early ragtime, Piedmont blues, country blues, Delta blues and Chicago blues. A musician of great importance, he recorded frequently for Paramount Records. Mike Bloomfield (July 28, 1943, Chicago – February 15, 1981). Guitarist. Boston Blackie - (November 6, 1943 – July 11, 1993). Stage name of Benjamin Joe "Bennie" Houston, born and raised in Alabama who established himself as a guitarist and singer on Chicago's West Side. He he was shot dead by fellow musician Tail Dragger Jones. Eddie Boyd (November 25, 1914, Stovall, Mississippi – July 13, 1994). Blues pianist, singer, and songwriter, a fixture of the Chicago blues scene, performing electric and acoustic Chicago blues. He toured Europe with Buddy Guy in 1965. He left the United States and lived abroad because of racial discrimination. He recorded for Love Records, Decca Records, and other labels. Billy Branch (born October 3, 1951, Great Lakes, Illinois). Blues harp player and vocalist who plays electric Chicago blues. He leads his own band, the Sons of Blues, and has released several albums for Evidence Records, Alligator Records and other labels. John Brim (April 10, 1922, Hopkinsville, Kentucky – October 1, 2003). Acoustic and electric Chicago blues guitarist, harmonica player and singer who regularly performed with his wife, Grace, on drums. He recorded for Fortune Records and Chess Records, among others. Lonnie Brooks (born December 18, 1933). Guitarist and singer. Ronnie Baker Brooks (born Rodney Dion Baker, January 23, 1967, Chicago). Blues singer and guitarist. His father, the blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks, was a strong musical influence on him, as were Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and other Chicago blues luminaries who jammed at the Brookses' home while he was growing up. His brother Wayne Baker Brooks is also a blues musician, and the three Brookses often appear as guests in each other's shows. Wayne Baker Brooks (born April 30, 1970, Chicago). Guitarist and singer, son of the blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks. Big Bill Broonzy (June 26, 1893 or 1898, Altheimer, Arkansas – August 14 or 15, 1958). Acoustic country blues musician who performed Chicago blues, singing and playing guitar and mandolin. He recorded over 350 compositions. J. T. Brown (April 2, 1918, Mississippi – November 24, 1969). Electric and acoustic Chicago blues tenor saxophonist and singer. He performed with Washboard Sam, Eddie Boyd, Elmore James and others. George "Mojo" Buford (November 10, 1929, Hernando, Mississippi – October 11, 2011). Played periodically in Muddy Waters's band. Aron Burton (born June 15, 1938, Senatobia, Mississippi). Played with Albert Collins, Freddie King and Champion Jack Dupree and released a number of solo albums, including Good Blues to You (Delmark, 1999). George "Wild Child" Butler (October 1, 1936, Hernando, Mississippi – March 1, 2005). Electric guitarist, blues harp player and vocalist. He recorded in the 1960s and 1970s for Mercury Records. In the 1980s he moved to Canada and continued recording and performing. His last album was released by APO Records in 2001. Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942, Chicago – May 4, 1987). Amplified harmonica player, guitarist, vocalist and flautist who performed blues-rock and Chicago blues. He recorded for various labels, including Bearsville Records and Elektra Records. C Eddie C. Campbell (born May 6, 1939, Duncan, Mississippi). Electric blues guitarist and singer. Performed with Howlin' Wolf, Luther Allison and many others. His debut album was for Mr. Blues Records. He has recorded for Blind Pig Records, JSP Records and other labels. Karen Carroll (January 30, 1958, Chicago). Blues vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, the daughter of Mack Carroll and Alberta Simmons (stage name Jeanne Carroll). She first recorded with the Blues Masters (Carey Bell and his son Lurrie Bell) on the album Son of a Gun, released in 1984 by Rooster. She recorded two albums for Delmark Records and contributed to at least eight works on that label. She has written and recorded many singles and holds copyrights to them. Her latest release was in 2011. Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston (June 2, 1917, Sumrall, Mississippi – August 22, 1987). Rhythm and blues pianist and a member of the Chicago blues band the Big Three Trio, with Willie Dixon and Ollie Crawford. He recorded for Okeh Records and Columbia Records with the group. After the trio broke up, he performed soul music and urban contemporary gospel as an organist. Chicago Blues All-Stars - An American blues band based in Chicago and formed in 2007. William Clarke (March 29, 1951, Inglewood, California – November 3, 1996). Blues harmonica player and singer. He recorded for various labels, including Alligator Records, Watch Dog Records and Rivera Records. Willie Clayton (born March 29, 1955, Indianola, Mississippi). Having started performing in the late 1960s, he has had 10 albums in the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater (born January 10, 1935, Macon, Mississippi). Moved to Chicago at the age of fifteen. He is a modern electric rhythm and blues and Chicago blues guitarist and singer. He has recorded numerous solo albums for Rounder Records, Delmark Records, and other labels. Climax Blues Band. Formed in 1968 and based in Stafford, England, performing blues-rock in the Chicago blues vein. In later years, the band has ventured into soft rock, roots rock and pop rock. The band has released numerous albums for Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records and others. Michael Coleman (June 24, 1956 – November 2, 2014). Played with James Cotton, Eddy Clearwater, Syl Johnson, and John Primer. Beginning in 1995, he released five albums, for Delmark Records and others. Albert Collins (October 1, 1932, Leona, Texas – November 24, 1993). Electric blues guitarist and singer, usually considered to be typical the Texas blues style (for example, performing with a horn section). James Cotton (born July 1, 1935, Tunica, Mississippi). Blues harmonica player and singer who got his start performing Delta blues, later moving to Chicago and performing Chicago blues. Performing in both acoustic and electric settings, he has recorded dozens of albums, for Alligator Records, Verve Records and other labels. He leads the James Cotton Blues Band. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (August 24, 1905, Forest, Mississippi – March 28, 1974). Guitarist and singer who began his career performing Delta blues. He later moved to Chicago, where he continued performing Delta blues and also Chicago blues, in both acoustic and electric environments. Not until the blues revival of the 1960s did he receive widespread appreciation from audiences. D Lester Davenport (January 16, 1932, Tchula, Mississippi – March 17, 2009). Moved to Chicago in 1945. Electric Chicago blues harmonica player and vocalist, sometimes called Mad Dog Davenport. He recorded his first album in 1991 for Earwig Music. He recorded I Smell a Rat for Delmark Records in 2002. Blind John Davis (December 7, 1913, Hattiesburg, Mississippi – October 12, 1985). Accomplished blues, jazz, and boogie-woogie pianist who recorded with Sonny Boy Williamson, Tampa Red, Big Bill Broonzy, Merline Johnson and others. Jimmy Dawkins (October 24, 1936, Tchula, Mississippi – April 10, 2013). Moved to Chicago in 1955. Guitarist and vocalist and a fixture of the modern electric Chicago blues scene. His first album, Fast Fingers, was recorded in 1969 for Delmark Records, for which he recorded several others. He also recorded for the Earwig Music and other labels. Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928, McComb, Mississippi – June 2, 2008). Guitarist and vocalist who performed electric Chicago blues, rock and roll and rhythm and blues. He had a long career, beginning in the 1950s. He recorded well over twenty albums for Checker Records, Chess Records, Atlantic Records and other labels. Willie Dixon (July 1, 1915, Vicksburg, Mississippi – January 29, 1992). Double bassist, singer, songwriter, record producer and guitarist, a key figure in the acoustic and electric Chicago blues scene. He was involved in helping start the careers of Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters, to name only two. He recorded for numerous labels. He also performed jump blues and would sometimes sing jive. Lefty Dizz (April 29, 1937, Osceola, Arkansas – September 7, 1993) Johnny Drummer (born March 1, 1938). Singer, muli-instrumentalist, and songwriter. Little Arthur Duncan (February 5, 1934, Indianola, Mississippi – August 20, 2008). Moved to Chicago in 1950 and accompanied Earl Hooker in the 1950s. He released three solo albums. Champion Jack Dupree (born 1908, 1909, or 1910 [disputed], died January 21, 1992). Pianist. F Billy Flynn (born August 11, 1956). Electric guitarist, singer and songwriter. "Baby Face" Leroy Foster (February 1, 1923 – May 26, 1958). Singer, guitarist, and drummer. Little Willy Foster (April 5 or April 20, 1922 – November 25, 1987). Harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. The Four Aces. One of the earliest and most influential of the electric Chicago blues bands in the 1950s. Steve Freund (born July 20, 1952). Guitarist, singer, bandleader and record producer. G Lacy Gibson (May 1, 1936 – April 11, 2011). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Jazz Gillum (September 11, 1904 – March 29, 1966). Harmonica player. Good Rockin' Charles (March 4, 1933, Tuscaloosa, Alabama – May 17, 1989). Born Henry Lee Bester, he released one album in his lifetime and is best known for his work with Johnny "Man" Young, Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers, Arthur "Big Boy" Spires and Jimmy Rogers. Jimmie Gordon (1906 – c. 1946) was a pianist, singer, and songwriter. Gordon variously accompanied Memphis Minnie, Bumble Bee Slim, and Big Bill Broonzy, amongst others. He had a hit with "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" (1936), and was active on the Chicago blues scene for a number of years leading up to World War II. He is known to have recorded 67 tracks between 1934 and 1946. Gordon was a mainstay on Decca Records during the 1930s and early 1940s, with his recorded work utilising a piano accompaniment (often his own), as well as guitar, or with a small band that he assembled for the work. Nick Gravenites (born October 2, 1938). Blues, rock and folk singer and songwriter. Buddy Guy (born July 30, 1936, Lettsworth, Louisiana). Acoustic and electric guitarist and an accomplished singer, one of the most recognizable artists of the Chicago blues. He has recorded numerous albums for Chess Records, Vanguard Records, Silvertone Records and other labels. Phil Guy (April 28, 1940 – August 20, 2008). Guitarist. He was the younger brother of Buddy Guy. H The Harlem Hamfats. Formed in 1936 by musicians who were not from Harlem, New York, led by trumpeter Herb Morand, the group performed mostly Chicago blues and East Coast blues and backed jazz musicians. The group consisted of Kansas Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, Odell Rand, John Lindsay, Horace Malcolm, Pearlis Williams and Freddie Flynn. The group also performed dirty blues, such as the songs "Gimme Some of That Yum Yum" and "Lets Get Drunk and Truck". Harmonica Hinds (born January 4, 1945, Trinidad). Considered one of the most talented Chicago blues musicians, having played with many blues artists for more than five decades. He is still active on the Chicago blues scene. Shakey Jake Harris (April 12, 1921, Earle, Arkansas – March 2, 1990). Singer, harmonica player and songwriter, long associated with his nephew, Magic Sam. Homesick James (April 30, 1910 [uncertain] – December 13, 2006). Slide guitarist. Elmore James was his cousin. Earl Hooker (January 15, 1930, Clarksdale, Mississippi – April 21, 1970). Moved to Chicago with his family in the early 1940s. Slide guitarist who left an indelible mark on the Chicago blues. Having learning the rudiments of slide guitar from Robert Nighthawk, he joined Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in 1949 and toured the South. He returned to Chicago in the mid-1950s and became much in demand as a session player, recording with artists like Pinetop Perkins, Muddy Waters and his cousin, John Lee Hooker. Big Walter Horton (April 6, 1921, Horn Lake, Mississippi – December 8, 1981). Also known as Shakey Walter Horton, he was one of the better-known harmonica players of his day. He played the gamut, including Memphis blues, Chicago blues, juke joint blues and harmonica blues. He played both acoustic and amplified harmonica and was also a singer. Howlin' Wolf (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976). Singer, guitarist and harmonica player. J. B. Hutto (April 26, 1926 – June 12, 1983). Guitarist and singer. I Daniel Ivankovich (Chicago Slim) (born November 23, 1963). Founding member of the Chicago Blues All-Stars. He has performed and recorded with many Chicago blues legends, including Otis Rush, Magic Slim and Junior Wells. He is also an orthopedic surgeon and a co-founder and medical director of OnePatient-Global Health Initiative, an organization that provides medical care to the poor in Chicago and abroad. J Elmore James (January 27, 1918, Richland, Mississippi – May 24, 1963). Slide guitarist, playing acoustic and electric guitars, and singer. He performed Delta blues and Chicago blues and is best known for the latter. His technique influenced a generation of guitarists who followed. Jimmy Johnson (born November 25, 1928). Guitarist and singer. Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson (born April 11, 1939). Electric guitarist best known for his long stints with Muddy Waters in the 1970s. In 1980 he began doing solo work. His debut album was released by Evidence Records in 1976. He has also recorded for Telarc and Bullseye Blues. Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson (born Lucius Brinson Johnson, August 30, 1941, Davisboro, Georgia – March 18, 1976). Electric guitarist, singer and songwriter, also known as Snake or Georgia Boy and sometimes billed as Luther King or Little Luther (he recorded under the latter name for Chess Records in the 1960s). L.V. Johnson (December 25, 1946 – November 22, 1994). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Syl Johnson (born July 1, 1936). Blues and soul singer and record producer. Floyd Jones (July 21, 1917 – December 19, 1989). Singer, guitarist and songwriter. Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones (June 21, 1941 – September 16, 2015). Chicago blues and soul blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and songwriter. Little Johnny Jones (November 1, 1924 – November 19, 1964). Pianist and singer. Moody Jones (April 8, 1908, Earle, Arkansas – March 23, 1988). Guitarist, bass player, and singer. Performed on Maxwell Street in the 1940s. A significant figure in the development of postwar Chicago blues, backing his cousin Floyd Jones, Snooky Pryor and others on singles released in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Tail Dragger Jones - (born September 30, 1940) is an American Chicago blues singer. He has performed since the 1960s and released four albums to date. Jones gained a certain notoriety in 1993, after being convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of fellow blues musician, Boston Blackie. K Danny Kalb (born September 9, 1942). Guitarist and singer. E.G. Kight (born January 17, 1966). Singer, guitarist and songwriter. Eddie King (April 21, 1938 – March 14, 2012). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Big Daddy Kinsey (March 18, 1927 – April 3, 2001). Singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Donald Kinsey (born May 12, 1953). Guitarist and singer. Cub Koda (October 1, 1948 – July 1, 2000). Rock and roll singer, guitarist, songwriter, disc jockey, music critic, and record compiler. L Pierre Lacocque (Oct. 13, 1952). Harmonica player, songwriter, and Mississippi Heat band leader. Sammy Lawhorn (July 12, 1935 – April 29, 1990). Guitarist. Johnny Laws (born January 12, 1943). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Sam Lay (born March 20, 1935). Drummer and singer. Bonnie Lee (June 11, 1931 – September 7, 2006). Singer. J. B. Lenoir (March 5, 1929 – April 29, 1967). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Hip Linkchain (November 10, 1936 – February 13, 1989). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Little Charlie & the Nightcats John Littlejohn (April 16, 1931 – February 1, 1994). Electric blues slide guitarist. Little Walter (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968). Harmonica player and singer. Robert Lockwood, Jr. (March 27, 1915 – November 21, 2006). Guitarist. Louisiana Red (March 23, 1932 – February 25, 2012). Guitarist, harmonica player and singer. Professor Eddie Lusk (September 21, 1948 – August 26, 1992). Session and touring musician. M Willie Mabon (October 24, 1925 – April 19, 1985). Pianist, singer and songwriter. Magic Sam (February 14, 1937 – December 1, 1969). Guitarist and singer. Liz Mandeville. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, rubboard player, music producer, owner of the record label Blue Kitty Music. Earring George Mayweather (September 27, 1928 – February 12, 1995) was born in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Although he only recorded a single solo album, Mayweather's harmonica work appeared on recordings by J. B. Hutto and Eddie Taylor. Holle Thee Maxwell (born October 17, 1945, Chicago). Singer and songwriter with a six-decade career. She is known for her command of a wide range of genres. She replaced Tina Turner as vocalist with Ike Turner's band. Bobby Bland used one of the songs she wrote for his critically acclaimed album Come Fly with Me. L. C. McKinley (October 22, 1918 – January 19, 1970). Guitarist. Big Maceo Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953). Pianist and singer. Little Brother Montgomery (April 18, 1906 – September 6, 1985). Pianiat and singer. Johnny B. Moore (born January 24, 1950). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Nick Moss (born December 15, 1969). Guitarist, bassist, harmonica player and singer. Matt "Guitar" Murphy (born December 29, 1929). Guitarist. Charlie Musselwhite (born January 31, 1944). Electric blues harmonica player and bandleader. N Robert Nighthawk (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967). Guitarist, harmonica player and singer. O Andrew Odom (December 15, 1936 – December 23, 1991). Chicago blues and electric blues singer and songwriter. P Odie Payne (August 27, 1926 – March 1, 1989). Drummer. Dion Payton (born October 21, 1950). Guitarist and singer. Pinetop Perkins (July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011). Pianist. Brewer Phillips (November 16, 1924, Coila, Mississippi – August 30, 1999). Chicago blues and juke joint blues acoustic and electric guitarist and singer active from the 1970s to the 1990s. He recorded for Delmark Records and JSP Records. Snooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006). Harmonica player. R A.C. Reed (May 9, 1926 – February 24, 2004). Saxophonist. Jimmy Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976). Guitarist, harmonica player and singer. Jimmy Rogers (June 3, 1924, Ruleville, Mississippi – December 19, 1997). Guitarist, harmonica player and singer. Freddie Roulette (born May 3, 1939). Electric blues lap steel guitarist and singer. Otis Rush (born April 29, 1935). Guitarist and singer. S Marty Sammon (born October 14, 1977). Keyboardist Ken Saydak. Pianist and singer-songwriter. Son Seals (August 13, 1942 – December 20, 2004). Electric blues guitarist and singer. Eddie Shaw (born March 20, 1937, Stringtown, Mississippi). Tenor saxophonist. Johnny Shines (April 26, 1915 – April 20, 1992). Singer and guitarist. Little Mack Simmons (January 25, 1933 – October 24, 2000). Harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Barkin' Bill Smith. (August 18, 1928 – April 24, 2000). Singer and songwriter, performed solo and sang for electric blues bands, such as Dave Specter & the Bluebirds. Byther Smith (born April 17, 1933). Guitarist and singer. Little Smokey Smothers (January 2, 1939 – November 20, 2010). Guitarist and singer. Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers (March 21, 1929 – July 23, 1993). Guitarist and singer. Otis Spann (March 21, 1930 – April 24, 1970). Pianist and singer. Dave Specter (born May 21, 1963). Guitarist. Arthur "Big Boy" Spires (February 25, 1912 – October 22, 1990). Guitarist and singer Arbee Stidham (February 9, 1917 – April 26, 1988). Singer and multi-instrumentalist. Bob Stroger (born December 27, 1930). Bass guitarist, singer and songwriter active since the 1960s. He backed Eddie King, Otis Rush and Sunnyland Slim. Studebaker John (born November 5, 1952). Guitarist and harmonica player. Sugar Blue (born December 16, 1949). Harmonica player. Hubert Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011). Guitarist and singer. Sunnyland Slim (September 5, 1906 – March 17, 1995). Pianist and singer. Tampa Red (January 8, 1904 [uncertain] – March 19, 1981). Guitarist and songwriter. Eddie Taylor (January 29, 1923 – December 25, 1985). Electric blues guitarist and singer. Hound Dog Taylor (April 12, 1915 – December 17, 1975). Guitarist and singer. Koko Taylor (September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009). Singer. Melvin Taylor (born March 13, 1959). Guitarist. Johnny Temple (October 18, 1906 – November 22, 1968). Guitarist and singer. W Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (June 27, 1927 – November 27, 1999). Chicago blues and electric blues pianist and organist. Washboard Sam (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966). Washboard player and singer. Muddy Waters (born McKinley Morganfield, April 4, 1913, Rolling Fork, Mississippi – April 30, 1983). Slide guitarist and singer who began his career playing Delta blues but is best known as a Chicago blues musician. Valerie Wellington (November 14, 1959, Chicago – January 2, 1993). Classical opera singer who successfully turned to recording Chicago blues. Junior Wells (December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998). Harmonica player and singer. Golden "Big" Wheeler (December 15, 1929 – July 20, 1998). Chicago blues and electric blues singer, harmonica player, and songwriter. Big Joe Williams. Better known as a Delta blues player and itinerant musician, but an important figure in the development of Chicago blues by virtue of his recordings with Sonny Boy Williamson I. Johnny Williams (May 15, 1906 – March 6, 2006). Guitarist and singer. Lil' Ed Williams (born April 8, 1955). Slide guitarist, singer and songwriter. Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson, March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948). Harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Sonny Boy Williamson II (Alex or Aleck "Rice" Miller, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965). Harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Big John Wrencher (February 12, 1923 – July 15, 1977). Harmonica player and singer. Y Jimmy Yancey (February 20, 1894 – September 17, 1951). Boogie-woogie pianist, composer and lyricist. Johnny "Man" Young (January 1, 1918 – April 18, 1974). Singer, mandolin player and guitarist. Mighty Joe Young (September 23, 1927 – March 24, 1999). Guitarist. Zora Young (born January 21, 1948, West Point, Mississippi). Soul blues and gospel blues singer. She has toured Europe several times and has released albums for Delmark Records, Deluge Records, Black Lightning Records and other labels. Delta List of Delta blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States that stretches from north to south between Memphis, Tennessee, and Vicksburg, Mississippi, and from east to west between the Yazoo River and the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Delta is famous for its fertile soil and the poverty of farm workers living there. Guitar and harmonica are the dominant instruments in Delta blues. Vocal styles range from introspective and soulful to passionate and fiery. Below is a list of Delta blues musicians. Contents 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 G 7 H 8 J 9 K 10 L 11 M 12 N 13 O 14 P 15 R 16 S 17 T 18 U 19 W 20 Timeline of some well-known Delta blues artists 21 References A Mose Allison (born November 11, 1927, Tippo, Mississippi – November 15, 2016). Jazz blues pianist, singer and songwriter. Cecil Augusta (born 1920). Singer and guitarist who recorded one song for Alan Lomax in 1959. B Kid Bailey. Recorded one known session, in 1929. Tommy Bankhead (October 24, 1931, Lake Cormorant, Mississippi – December 16, 2000). Guitarist and singer who backed other musicians, including Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson I, and released a few albums under his own name. John Henry Barbee (November 14, 1905, Henning, Tennessee – November 3, 1964). Guitarist and singer, an exponent of early country blues and Delta blues, who early in his career performed with Sunnyland Slim. Robert Belfour (born September 11, 1940, Red Banks, Mississippi – February 24, 2015). Country blues and Delta blues guitarist and singer, collaborator with Mose Vinson; started recording late in his career, beginning in the 1990s. Charley Booker (September 3, 1925, Sunflower County, Mississippi – September 20, 1989). Singer and guitarist, mostly active around Leland and Greenville, Mississippi, in the 1940s and early 1950s. Ishmon Bracey (January 9, 1901, Byram, Mississippi – February 12, 1970). Early country blues and Delta blues guitarist and vocalist. Willie Brown (1900–1952). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. R. L. Burnside (November 23, 1926, Oxford, Mississippi – September 1, 2005). Acoustic and electric North Mississippi hill country blues, Delta blues, and juke joint blues guitarist and singer. C Sam Carr (April 17, 1926, Marvell, Arkansas – September 21, 2009). Drummer best known as a member of the Jelly Roll Kings. Bo Carter (March 21, 1893, Bolton, Mississippi – September 21, 1964). Country blues singer and multi-instrumentalist who performed mostly early Delta blues, playing guitar, banjo, string bass and clarinet, one of the first dirty blues musicians, with songs like "Banana in Your Fruit Basket";. James Cotton (born July 1, 1935, Tunica, Mississippi). Harmonica blues player and singer who began as a Delta blues musician and later moved to Chicago and began playing Chicago blues in acoustic and electric settings. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (August 24, 1905, Forest, Mississippi – March 28, 1974). Guitarist and singer who began as a Delta blues musician and later moved to Chicago, where he played Delta blues and Chicago blues in acoustic and electric settings. D Delta Blind Billy E David Honeyboy Edwards (June 28, 1915, Shaw, Mississippi – August 29, 2011). Grammy Award–winning guitarist and singer; at the time of his death he may have been the last living Delta blues player of the twentieth century. G Boyd Gilmore ((June 1, 1905 – December 23, 1976) was a Delta blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Amongst the songs he wrote were "All in My Dreams", "Believe I'll Settle Down", "I Love My Little Woman" and "If That's Your Girl". Gilmore also recorded a version of fellow Delta bluesman Robert Johnson's track, "Ramblin' on My Mind". H Jessie Mae Hemphill (October 18, 1923 – July 22, 2006). Electric guitarist, singer and songwriter specializing in north Mississippi hill country blues. John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912, Clarksdale, Mississippi – June 21, 2001). Acoustic and electric guitarist and singer, one of the best-known exponents of Delta blues, who also played Detroit blues. Son House (March 21, 1902, Lyon, Mississippi – October 19, 1988). Singer and guitarist. Howlin' Wolf (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976). Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Mississippi John Hurt (March 8, 1892, or March 8, 1893 – November 2, 1966). Country blues singer and guitarist. J Elmore James (January 27, 1918, Richland, Mississippi – May 24, 1963). Slide guitarist, playing acoustic and electric guitars, and singer, who performed Delta blues and Chicago blues and is best known for the latter; his technique influenced a generation of guitarists that followed. Skip James (June 9, 1902, Bentonia, Mississippi – October 3, 1969). Singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. Big Jack Johnson (July 30, 1940, Lambert, Mississippi – March 14, 2011). Electric blues musician, one of a very small number of blues musicians to play the mandolin. Louise Johnson - Singer and pianist. Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911, Hazlehurst, Mississippi – August 16, 1938). Singer-songwriter and guitarist, recognized since the 1960s as a master of Delta blues and an important influence on many rock musicians. Tommy Johnson (1896, near Terry, Mississippi – November 1, 1956). Guitarist, singer and songwriter. K Junior Kimbrough (July 28, 1930, Hudsonville, Mississippi – January 17, 1998). Acoustic and electric guitarist and singer of North Mississippi hill country blues, Delta blues and juke joint blues Little Freddie King (July 19, 1940, McComb, Mississippi). Guitarist. King Solomon Hill (1897, McComb, Mississippi – 1949, Sibley, Louisiana). Singer and guitarist who recorded a handful of songs in 1932. B.B. King (September 16, 1925, Itta Bena, Mississippi – May 14, 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada). Considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues". L Lead Belly (January 20, 1888 [uncertain], near Mooringsport, Louisiana – December 6, 1949). Folk and blues musician notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced. Robert Lockwood, Jr. (March 27, 1915, Turkey Scratch, Arkansas – November 21, 2006). Guitarist who learned to play directly from Robert Johnson and is known for his longtime collaboration with Sonny Boy Williamson II and his work in the mid-1950s with Little Walter. Willie Lofton (1905-1962). Singer and guitarist. Willie Love (November 4, 1906, Duncan, Mississippi – August 19, 1953). Pianist. M Tommy McClennan (January 4, 1905 – May 9, 1961). Singer and guitarist. Papa Charlie McCoy (May 26, 1909 – July 26, 1950). Guitarist, mandolinist, and singer, one of the major blues accompanists of his time. Mississippi Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972). Hill country blues singer and guitar player. N Sonny Boy Nelson (December 23, 1908 – November 4, 1998). Multi-instrumentalist, playing the banjo, guitar, harmonica, horn, mandolin and violin. O Jack Owens (November 17, 1904 – February 9, 1997). Singer and guitarist. P Charley Patton (between April 1887 and 1891 – April 28, 1934). Guitarist, slide guitarist and singer, considered by many to be the "father of the Delta blues" is credited with creating an enduring body of American music and personally inspiring just about every Delta bluesman. Pinetop Perkins (July 7, 1913, Belzoni, Mississippi – March 21, 2011). Pianist who played with some of the most influential blues and rock and roll performers in American history Robert Petway (possibly October 18, 1907 – May 1978). Singer and guitarist who recorded only 16 songs was an influence on many notable blues and rock musicians. R Sonny Rhodes (born November 3, 1940). Singer and lap steel guitar player. Andy Rodgers (March 14, 1922 – August 14, 2004) was a harmonicist, guitarist, singer and songwriter. A flamboyant character, known commonly as the "Midnight Cowboy", Rodgers worked part-time as a musician for most of his lifetime, finally recording two albums in the 1990s. Doctor Ross (October 21, 1925, Tunica, Mississippi – May 28, 1993). Harmonica player, guitarist and singer of country blues, Delta blues, Detroit blues and juke joint blues S Johnny Shines (April 26, 1915 – April 20, 1992). Singer and guitarist. J.D. Short (February 26, 1902 – October 21, 1962). Singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Henry "Son" Sims (August 22, 1890 – December 23, 1958). Fiddler and songwriter, best known as an accompanist for Charley Patton and the young Muddy Waters. Freddie Spruell (December 28, 1893 – June 19, 1956). Singer and guitarist, generally regarded as the first Delta bluesman to be recorded. Houston Stackhouse (September 28, 1910 – September 23, 1980). Guitarist and singer best known for his association with Robert Nighthawk. T Johnny Temple (October 18, 1906 – November 22, 1968). Guitarist and singer, active in the 1930s and 1940s. Elvie Thomas (August 7, 1891 – May 20, 1979) Country blues singer and guitarist. James Thomas (October 14, 1926 – June 26, 1993) U L. C. Ulmer (August 28, 1928 – February 14, 2016). Singer, songwriter and one-man band, playing up to 12 musical instruments at one time. W Muddy Waters (April 4, 1913, Rolling Fork, Mississippi – April 30, 1983). Slide guitarist and singer who began his career playing Delta blues but is best known as a Chicago blues musician, one of the more recognizable names in blues music Bukka White (November 12, 1909 – February 26, 1977). Guitarist and singer. Geeshie Wiley (dates of birth and death unknown). Singer and guitarist who recorded six songs in 1930 and 1931. Big Joe Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982). Guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Sonny Boy Williamson II (c. December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965). Early and influential harmonica stylist who recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. Elder Roma Wilson (born December 22, 1910). Gospel harmonica player and singer. Johnny Woods (November 1, 1917 – February 1, 1990). Singer and harmonica player in the north Mississippi hill country blues style. British List of British blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This is an incomplete list of British blues bands and musicians. Individuals Ginger Baker Long John Baldry Chris Barber Jeff Beck Duster Bennett Graham Bond John Bonham Geoff Bradford Jack Bruce Danny Bryant Eric Burdon Eric Clapton Cyril Davies Chris Farlowe Mick Fleetwood Peter Green Mick Jagger Brian Jones Paul Jones Wizz Jones Jo Ann Kelly Dave Kelly Danny Kirwan Alexis Korner Paul Kossoff Hugh Laurie Alvin Lee Aynsley Lister Bernie Marsden John Mayall Chantel McGregor Tony McPhee John McVie Micky Moody Gary Moore Billy Nicholls Jimmy Page Ottilie Patterson Duffy Power Rod Price Chris Rea Keith Relf Keith Richards Paul Rodgers Todd Sharpville Kim Simmonds Jeremy Spencer Rod Stewart Mick Taylor Joanne Shaw Taylor Top Topham Snowy White Bands The Animals Back Door Slam The Birds Black Cat Bones The Blues Band Blues Incorporated Bluesology Chicken Shack Climax Blues Band Cream Downliners Sect Dr. Feelgood Fleetwood Mac Foghat Free The Groundhogs The Hamsters Jeff Beck Group The Jimi Hendrix Experience John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Juicy Lucy Keef Hartley Band Led Zeppelin Love Sculpture Manfred Mann Medicine Head The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band Peter Green Splinter Group The Poets The Rolling Stones Savoy Brown Spencer Davis Group Steamhammer The Steampacket Taste Ten Years After Them Tramp Twice as Much The Yardbirds Whitesnake Wishbone Ash Detroit List of Detroit blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list does not cite any sources. Please help improve this list by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The following is a list of Detroit blues musicians. Alberta Adams Johnnie Bassett Eddie "Guitar" Burns The Butler Twins Thornetta Davis Calvin Frazier John Lee Hooker Bobo Jenkins Robert Penn Boogie Woogie Red Doctor Ross Harmonica Shah Little Sonny Nolan Strong & The Diablos Baby Boy Warren Willie D. Warren Joe Weaver Andre Williams Washboard Willie Detroit Gary Wiggins Louisiana-The following is a list of Louisiana blues musicians. Nathan Abshire Marcia Ball Lonnie Brooks Tab Benoit Clarence Edwards Larry Garner Guitar Gable Slim Harpo Silas Hogan Lightnin' Slim Little Walter Lonesome Sundown Kenny Neal Raful Neal Louisiana Red Moses "Whispering" Smith Smoky Babe Tabby Thomas Boogie Bill Webb Katie Webster Robert Pete Williams Swamp List of swamp blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The following is a list of swamp blues musicians. Nathan Abshire Marcia Ball Tab Benoit Clarence Edwards Larry Garner Guitar Gable Slim Harpo Silas Hogan Lazy Lester Lonesome Sundown Jerry "Boogie" McCain Kenny Neal Raful Neal Rockin' Sidney Lightnin' Slim Moses "Whispering" Smith Tabby Thomas Katie Webster Tony Joe White Memphis List of Memphis blues musicians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list does not cite any sources. Please help improve this list by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The following is a list of Memphis blues musicians. Memphis Willie B. Jackie Brenston Gus Cannon Little Buddy Doyle Donald "Duck" Dunn Sleepy John Estes Eric Gales Pat Hare Big Walter Horton Howlin' Wolf Jim Jackson B.B. King Little Jimmy King Booker T. Laury Furry Lewis Noah Lewis Joe Hill Louis Memphis Minnie Willie Nix Dan Sane Will Shade J.D. Short Bobby Sowell Frank Stokes Ike Turner Mose Vinson Walter Vinson Joe Willie Wilkins Robert Wilkins Texas List of Texas blues musicians Texas Blues is a subgenre of the blues, and of course is not limited to Texas-based musicians. It has had various style variations but typically has been played with more swing than other blues styles. Texas blues differs from styles such as Chicago blues in use of instruments and sounds, especially the heavy use of the guitar. Musicians such as Stevie Ray Vaughan contributed by using various types of guitar sounds like southern slide guitar and different melodies of blues and jazz. Texas blues also relies on guitar solos or "licks" as bridges in songs. Below is a list of Texas blues musicians. A Alger "Texas" Alexander – (September 12, 1900 – April 16, 1954) Born in Jewett, Texas, Alexander was a country blues singer who was one of the original forebearers of Texas blues music. He never did learn to play guitar, though he was backed by such artists as Lonnie Johnson and Lightnin' Hopkins. He also did singing gigs for King Oliver. Over his impressive career, he recorded for Okeh Records and Freedom Records, among others. B Lou Ann Barton – (February 17, 1954–) Born in Austin, Texas, Barton is a blues-rock and Texas blues singer who has performed with artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. She has released at least seven albums starting in the 1980s for labels like Discovery Records and Catfish Records. Bobby "Blue" Bland – (January 27, 1930–) Born in Rosemark, Tennessee as Robert Calvin Bland, he is an American singer of blues and soul. He is an original member of the Beale Streeters, and is sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues". Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. Zuzu Bollin – (September 5, 1922–October 2, 1990) Born in Frisco, Texas, he recorded "Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night," "Headlight Blues" and "Stavin' Chain" / "Cry, Cry, Cry". Juke Boy Bonner – (March 22, 1932–June 29, 1978) Born in Bellville, Texas as Weldon Bonner, Bonner was a Texas blues and West Coast blues guitarist and blues harp player as well as a vocalist. Though based primarily in Texas for most of his career, he did work in the 1950s in Oakland, California and recorded there for Irma Records. Like so many of the early blues musicians, Bonner was forced to work in a meat processing plant in his later career just to make ends meet. He performed in both acoustic and electric blues environments. Doyle Bramhall – (February 17, 1949–November 12, 2011) Born in Dallas, Texas, Bramhall is strictly a Texas blues musician, a guitarist, drummer and singer who worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan. His son, Doyle Bramhall II is also a blues musician. He has released several solo albums. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown – (April 18, 1924–September 10, 2005) Born in Vinton, Louisiana, Brown was one of the regulars of the Texas blues scene. A multi-instrumentalist, he performed on guitar, harmonica, mandolin, bass guitar, violin and sang. Brown was the first artist to record for Peacock Records, and his style of play was influential on burgeoning talent in Texas. Later in his career he moved more away from acoustic modes of play in favor of electric blues, often fusing in his sound elements of calypso and zydeco. C Ezra Charles – (June 17, 1944–) Born in Texarkana, Texas as Charles Helpinstill. Singer, pianist, songwriter, bandleader from Houston. He had his start performing with Johnny Winter and Edgar Winter in Beaumont. Leader of Thursday's Children, seminal rock band from Houston in the 1960s. Invented the Helpinstill Piano Pickup in 1972. Led Ezra Charles and the Works band from 1983–present, now called Ezra Charles' Texas Blues Band. Gary Clark, Jr. W. C. Clark – (November 16, 1939–) Born in Austin, Texas, Clark was one of the originators of blues in the city of Austin. A soul music singer and electric Texas blues guitarist, he had his start performing with T.D. Bell. He also can be seen performing onstage with Stevie Ray Vaughan for a 1980s episode of Austin City Limits. Following a tragic car wreck in 1997 that resulted in the death of his fiance and drummer, Clark has slowed down on touring and recording in the years since. Arnett Cobb – (August 10, 1918–March 24, 1989) Born in Houston, Texas, Cobb is most remembered as a jazz tenor saxophonist, though his contributions to Texas blues and other sounds like New York blues and jump blues should not be taken lightly. He is the person who discovered James Brown and, in his later years, he led his own band called Texas Jazz and Blues. Albert Collins – (October 1, 1932–November 24, 1993) Born in Leona, Texas, Collins was one of the true greats of the Texas blues scene. An original songwriter, as well as an accomplished guitarist and singer, Collins performed with some of the best musicians the state of Texas had to offer. He released many recordings over his career, and enjoyed renewed appreciation for his art during the blues revival of the 1960s. Johnny Copeland – (March 27, 1937–June 3, 1997) Born in Haynesville, Louisiana, Copeland was both an acoustic and electric Texas blues guitarist and vocalist who only enjoyed real success late in his career during the 1990s. He recorded numerous solo albums, many for Rounder Records. Pee Wee Crayton – (December 18, 1914–June 25, 1985) Born in Rockdale, Texas, Crayton was a frequent member of the Texas blues scene. Both an acoustic and electric blues guitarist and singer, he also performed rhythm and blues and West Coast blues when moving to Los Angeles, California in 1935. He recorded at least nine albums over his career, in addition to collaborations with other artists. Among the labels he worked for were Crown Records and Charly Records, among others. D James "Thunderbird" Davis – (November 10, 1938 – January 24, 1992) Born in born in Prichard, Alabama, United States, Davis recorded several singles for Duke Records in the early 1960s, enjoying moderate success with "Blue Monday" (1963). Dropping from public attention, his career was revived in 1989 with the release of his album, Check Out Time. Larry Davis – (December 4, 1936 – April 19, 1994) Born in Kansas City, Missouri but raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Davis was an acoustic and electric Texas blues and soul blues musician who was greatly influenced by Albert King. He recorded often with Fenton Robinson. He released albums for many labels, including Bullseye Blues, Duke Records, and many others. Chris Duarte – (born February 16, 1963) Born in San Antonio, Texas) is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Duarte plays a style of Texas blues-rock that draws on elements of jazz, blues, and rock and roll. Omar Kent Dykes E Robert Ealey (December 6, 1925–March 8, 2001) F The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Formed in 1974 in Austin, Texas by Jimmie Vaughan and others, this group played the gamut of music. They perform blues-rock, Texas blues and rock and roll. Vaughan left the group in 1990. Guy Forsyth – born in Austin, Texas, Forsyth is a guitarist, singer, harmonica player, interpreter and songwriter. He was a member of Asylum Street Spankers and has released ten albums to date. Denny Freeman – (August 7, 1944–) Born in Orlando, Florida), Freeman is a Texas blues electric guitarist, pianist and organist. He has collaborated with both Vaughan Brothers, playing on Jimmie Vaughan's Strange Pleasure and played with Stevie Ray Vaughan in The Cobras. He has also played with Lou Ann Barton, Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band, Kathy Valentine, and is currently electric guitarist in Bob Dylan's band. Lowell Fulson – (March 31, 1921–March 6, 1999) Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Fulson was an innovator who performed guitar and sang in a variety of blues-based genres, particularly soul-blues, electric Texas blues and West Coast blues, as well as urban blues. He performed with musicians like Alger "Texas" Alexander, and also had a long recording career releasing many solo albums. G Grady Gaines – (May 14, 1934–) Born in Waskom, Texas, Gaines is an electric Texas blues and jazz blues tenor saxophonist who recorded with Little Richard in the 1950s. He also backed other musicians such as Clarence Hollimon, Joe Medwick and James Brown. He released a few records for Black Top Records. Roy Gaines – (August 12, 1934–) Born in Waskom, Texas, Gaines was a protege of T-Bone Walker, he regularly played clubs throughout the Houston area before relocating to Los Angeles. He joined Roy Milton's band, followed by supporting Chuck Willis. His debut album, Gaineling (1982) was followed several others. Billy Gibbons – Guitarist for ZZ Top Diunna Greenleaf – (October 6, 1957–) Born in Houston, Texas, Greenleaf has issued three albums to date and, at the 2014 Blues Music Awards, she won the Koko Taylor Award. H Harmonica Slim - (December 21, 1934–June 16, 1984), was an American blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter. Andrew "Smokey" Hogg – (January 27, 1914–May 1, 1960) Born in Westconnie, Texas, Hogg began his career as a rhythm and blues musician. An acoustic and electric guitarist, singer and pianist, Hogg performed with musicians in Texas like Black Ace. Lightnin' Hopkins – (March 15, 1912–January 30, 1982) Born Sam Hopkins in Centerville, Texas, Hopkins was an acoustic and electric guitarist and a major exponent of Texas blues. During his late career he performed mostly on electric guitar, though in the same manner that he would perform on an acoustic one. Like John Lee Hooker, Hopkins is one the better known blues musicians of history. Joe "Guitar" Hughes – (c. 1938–May 19, 2003) Born in Houston, Texas. One of the unsung heroes of the Texas blues scene, Hughes was an acoustic and electric guitarist and vocalist. He performed with Bobby "Blue" Bland in the 1960s and released a series of solo albums in the late 1980s and 1990s for labels like Black Top Records and Double Trouble Records. Long John Hunter – Born John Thurman Hunter in 1931, he released three albums on Alligator Records in the 1990s. His most recent release, Looking for a Party was issued by Blue Express in October 2009. Alan Haynes (February 19, 1956) Born in Houston, Texas, is an American Texas Blues guitarist. Rocky Hill (December 1, 1946–April 10, 2009, and brother of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill) was a blues guitarist, singer, and bassist from Dallas, Texas. J Melvin Jackson – (August 16, 1915–May 30, 1976) Born in Tyler, Texas, Jackson was a regular of the Texas blues scene, an acoustic and electric country blues guitarist and singer who seemed most comfortable performing acoustic. He cut a few records for Arhoolie Records over the years. Blind Lemon Jefferson – (September 24, 1893–Mid-December 1929) Born in Coutchman, Texas. One of the most widely recorded and influential blues guitarists and singers of the pre-war Country blues era, Jefferson's influence extended to artists in other geographic areas and subgenres such as Delta blues and Piedmont blues. Blind Willie Johnson – (January 22, 1897–September 18, 1945) Born near Brenham, Texas was first and foremost a gospel blues guitarist and singer, an early innovator of the slide guitar (using a pocketknife). Johnson mixed his evangelical lyrics with early Texas blues, and is remembered for the 30 songs he recorded for Columbia Records in 1927–30. Eric Johnson – (August 17, 1954–) Guitarist from Austin, Texas. Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones – (October 16, 1948–) Born in Dallas, Texas, Jones is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, whose recorded work has been released on five albums. In 1995, he was also part of the ensemble that garnered a Blues Music Award as the 'Band of the Year'. Tutu Jones – (September 9, 1966–) Born in Dallas, Texas), is an electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, who has released five albums since 1994. Janis Joplin – (January 19, 1943–October 4, 1970) Born in Port Arthur, Texas, was an American singer-songwriter who first rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic-acid rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band. K Bnois King – (January 21, 1943–) Born in Delhi, Louisiana, King was the regular rhythm guitarist and vocalist for the Smokin' Joe Kubek band, and eventually full partner with Kubek, as well as supporting a solo career, especially as a composer, as of 2015. Freddie King – (September 3, 1934–December 28, 1976) Born in Gilmer, Texas, King was an electric rhythm and blues and Texas blues guitarist who performed with a long list of blues greats throughout his career. He recorded extensively in the 1960s for King Records. Bob Kirkpatrick – (January 10, 1934–) Born in Haynesville, Louisiana, he later settled in Dallas and has released three albums to date. Smokin' Joe Kubek – (November 30, 1956–October 11, 2015) Born in Grove City, Pennsylvania but raised mostly in Texas, Kubek was an electric blues guitarist and vocalist in the Texas blues tradition. His band, "The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band", released their debut album in 1991 for Bullseye Blues entitled Steppin' Out Texas Style. He first had his start backing musicians like Freddie King and often partnered with Bnois King. Since their debut, Kubek has released other albums with his band and also has done some solo work. L Mance Lipscomb – (April 9, 1895–January 30, 1976) Born April 9, 1895 in Navasota, Texas, Lipscomb's acoustic guitar style was characterized by the distinctive use of a mono-tonic bass note. Black Joe Lewis M Mark May – Born in Ohio,Blues and Rock singer, guitarist and songwriter, whose career has spanned over two decades and has released five albums. Pete Mayes – (1938–2008) – Born in Double Bayou, singer, and songwriter, whose career spanned six decades. John McVey Luke "Long Gone" Miles – (1925–1987) Mike Morgan – (November 30, 1959–) Morgan is bandleader of "Mike Morgan & the Crawl", a Texas blues band. He is a guitarist, and has released a series of albums for Black Top and Severn Records. N Darrell Nulisch – (born 1952 in Dallas) Nulisch has worked with Anson Funderburgh and Ronnie Earl as well as issuing several solo albums O Omar & the Howlers – Formed in the early in 1980s in Austin, Texas and led by guitarist Omar Kent Dykes, the group performs electric Texas blues, rock and roll and blues-rock. The band is especially popular in Europe. The group has released at least sixteen albums for labels including Columbia Records, Watermelon Records and Black Top Records. Dykes has also had a successful career as a solo artist. P Buster Pickens – (June 3, 1916–November 24, 1964) Born Edwin Pickens in Hempstead, Texas, Pickens was an early Texas blues and piano blues pianist, who accompanied Alger "Texas" Alexander and Lightnin' Hopkins. He was shot dead in a bar room brawl in 1964. Q Henry Qualls (July 8, 1934–December 7, 2003) was an American Texas and country blues guitarist and singer. He found success late in his life after being "discovered" in 1993 by the Dallas Blues Society. He released his only album in 1994 but toured globally playing at a number of festivals. R Fenton Robinson – (September 23, 1935–November 25, 1997) Born in Minter City, Mississippi, Robinson performed everything from soul-blues and Texas blues to what he is most remembered for, the Chicago blues. He was discovered by Bobby "Blue" Bland, who soon got him recording for Duke Records. A guitarist and singer, Robinson played both acoustic and electric guitar. He appeared on "Texas Flood" by Larry Davis in 1958. In the 60s he moved to Chicago, where he later recorded extensively for the famous Alligator Records label. S Frankie Lee Sims – (April 30, 1917–May 10, 1970) Electric Texas blues guitarist J. T. Smith – (c. 1890 – c. 1940), variously known as the Howling Wolf, "Funny Paper" Smith, "Funny Papa" Smith, and Howling Smith, was a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He released around ten singles in his own name or variants thereof, and recorded with Bernice Edwards, Black Boy Shine, Magnolia Harris, and Dessa Foster. His best known song was "Howling Wolf Blues", of which there were a number of variants recorded. Angela Strehli – (November 22, 1945–) Strehli is a singer-songwriter and Texas blues historian. T Ramblin' Thomas – (1902–1945) Born in Logansport, Louisiana, he was the brother of another blues musician, Jesse Thomas. Thomas is best remembered for his slide guitar playing, and recording several pieces in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Blues scholars seem undecided if Thomas's nickname of Ramblin' was in reference to his style of playing, or itinerant nature. Big Mama Thornton – (December 11, 1926–July 25, 1984) Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Thornton was the first to perform Hound Dog Born Willie Mae Thornton, she performed everything from rhythm and blues and West Coast blues to Juke Joint blues and Texas blues. Not only a singer, she also played harmonica and drums. Bessie Tucker Babe Kyro Lemon Turner, aka "The Black Ace," aka "Buck" Turner - (December 21, 1905-November 7, 1972) Born in Cass County, Texas, Turner was known for playing slide guitar in the "Texas style" (with the instrument placed flat on the lap), and recorded for Decca in the 1930s and also for Arhoolie in the 1960s. V Jimmie Vaughan – (March 20, 1951–) Born in Dallas, Texas, guitarist and singer Vaughan is brother to Stevie Ray Vaughan. Aside from his work with his brother, he is also a former founding member of The Fabulous Thunderbirds along with Kim Wilson. Vaughan plays everything from Texas blues and blues-rock to soul-blues and roots rock. He has released at least three solo albums since 1995 for Epic Records and Artemis Records. Stevie Ray Vaughan – (October 3, 1954–August 27, 1990) Born in Dallas, Texas, Vaughan was a major force on the Texas blues scene and a talented blues-rock guitarist and singer. He was leader of the band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, formerly known as Triple Threat. He recorded many albums for Epic Records, and was one of the more popular blues musicians of the modern era. W T-Bone Walker – (May 28, 1910–March 16, 1975) Born in Linden, Texas as Aaron Thibeaux Walker, T-Bone Walker is easily one of the most well known artists of Texas blues. An acoustic and electric guitarist, Walker recorded a slew of albums for record labels like Capitol Records, Imperial Records, Brunswick Records, and many others. Johnny "Guitar" Watson – (February 3, 1935–May 17, 1996) Born in Houston, Texas, Watson had his beginnings performing Texas blues, a tradition he embraced until his death in 1996 while touring in Japan. He also performed rhythm and blues and funk music, and released well over twenty albums for various record labels. Lavelle White – Born July 3, 1929 in Amite City, Louisiana, White recorded for Duke Records in the 1950s and early 1960s, before issuing a comeback album in 1994 on Antone's Records. Lester Williams – (June 24, 1920–November 13, 1990) Roosevelt Thomas "Grey Ghost" Williams – (December 7, 1903–July 17, 1996) Grey Ghost was a Texas blues pianist and singer who has few field recordings that have survived from his early years. He did record a self-titled album for Catfish Records in 1987. Hop Wilson – (April 27, 1927–August 27, 1975) Born in Grapeland, Texas, Wilson was both an acoustic and electric Texas blues guitarist and singer (he also occasionally performed on blues harp). A slide guitar player, Wilson performed with a variety of musicians such as Ivory Semien and later recorded in the 1960s for Ivory Records. Kim Wilson – (January 6, 1951–) Born in Detroit, Michigan, Wilson is best known as the leader of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. A blues harp player and singer, Wilson performs Texas blues, blues-rock and harmonica blues. Starting in the 1990s, he began pursuing a solo career, out of which he has released at least five solo albums for labels such as Discovery Records. U.P. Wilson – (September 4, 1934–September 22, 2004) Born in Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, Wilson was an electric blues guitarist and singer who performed Texas blues. He recorded three albums for JSP Records, the first being Boogie Boy: Return of the Texas Tornado. Johnny Winter – (February 23, 1944– July 16, 2014) Born in Beaumont, Texas, Winter is a popular attraction on the Texas blues circuit. Playing slide guitar and blues harp, accompanied with his own vocals, Winter performs hard rock, blues-rock and boogie rock, creating a style uniquely his own. Winter has recorded for many labels, such as Columbia Records, Dart Records and Pacemaker Records. Carolyn Wonderland Oscar "Buddy" Woods – (c. 1895–1956) Born around Natchitoches, Louisiana, Woods was an early pioneer in lap steel, bottleneck slide guitar playing, who recorded thirty-five tracks between 1930 and 1940. He recorded solo and as part of a duo (Shreveport Home Wreckers) and a six/seven piece group, the Wampus Cats. Buddy Whittington – (December 28, 1956–) Born in Fort Worth, Texas, appeared on countless Mayall shows and recordings worldwide for the 15 years between 1993 and 2008.

='Muddy Waters' - McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 — April 30, 1983) Father of modern Chicago blues =McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 — April 30, 1983) =Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) =James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) =Red Hot Chili Peppers 'The Chili Peppers' - 'RHCP' =Eddie James "Son" House, Jr. (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988) highly emotional style and slide guitar playing. =Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) Delta Blues Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) 'King of the Slide Guitar' noted use of loud amplification and stirring voice. camilebaudoin