- List of electric blues musicians
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electric blues is a type ofblues music distinguished by the amplification of theguitar , thebass guitar , and/or theharmonica and other instruments. Electric blues is performed in several regional subgenres, such asChicago blues ,Texas blues ,Delta blues andMemphis blues . The following is a list of electric blues musicians.A
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C.C. Adcock - Born inLafayette, Louisiana , Adcock combineszydeco andelectric blues music to create his own unique sound. He has performed with artists likeBo Diddley .*
Luther Allison - (August 17 ,1939 –August 12 ,1997 ) Born inWidener, Arkansas and then moving toChicago as a teen, Allison was a major force on theChicago blues scene. Predominantly an electricguitarist and also asinger , Allison released many albums for theAlligator Records label based in Chicago.B
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Slick Ballinger - Born in1984 inNorth Carolina as Daniel Ballinger, Ballinger is a modern exponent of both acoustic and electricDelta blues andJuke Joint blues based inMississippi . Aguitarist andsinger , he has released at least one album for theOh Boy Records label.*
Carey Bell - (November 14 ,1936 –May 6 ,2007 ) Born inMacon, Mississippi as Carey Bell Harrington, Carey is an acoustic and electricharmonica blues andChicago blues multi-instrumentalist, performing onbass guitar ,guitar , drums andharmonica and vocals. He has released several albums for labels likeAlligator Records andDelmark Records .*
Lurrie Bell - BornDecember 13 ,1958 inChicago, Illinois ,guitarist andvocalist Bell is the son ofblues harp playerCarey Bell . Like his father, he is aChicago blues musician who performs on electric guitar. He has recorded numerous albums, most of which have been forDelmark Records .*
Tab Benoit - BornNovember 16 ,1967 inBaton Rouge, Louisiana , Benoit playsswamp blues onelectric guitar . He is also asinger andsongwriter . He has released at least fourteen albums to date.*
Bobby "Blue" Bland - BornJanuary 7 ,1930 inRosemark ,Tennessee as Robert Calvin Bland, Bland was strictly ablues music singer that performed in a gambit of genres, everything fromsoul-blues andTexas blues torhythm and blues . He is more remembered for his sides withClarence Hollimon and later withPat Hare early on. During his later career he has moved into theelectric blues arena and over his career has released countless albums.*
Matthew "Matty" Boat - BornOctober 3 ,1956 inNew York ,New York Matty Boat plays a 12 string dobro in the band Megabloodykilldeath.*
Juke Boy Bonner - (March 22 ,1932 –June 29 ,1978 ) Born inBellville, Texas as Weldon Bonner, Bonner was aTexas blues andWest Coast blues guitarist andblues harp player as well as a vocalist. Though based primarily in Texas for most of his career, he did work in the 1950s inOakland, California and recorded there forIrma 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 andelectric blues environments.*
Pat Boyack - BornJune 26 ,1967 inHelper, Utah , Boyack is a contemporary bluesguitarist who performs modernelectric blues andblues-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 inStovall, Mississippi , Boyd was apiano blues pianist ,singer/songwriter and a fixture of theChicago blues scene, touringEurope withBuddy Guy in 1965. Though he performed electric and acoustic Chicago blues, Boyd left theUnited States and lived abroad due toracial discrimination . He recorded for labels likeLove Records andDecca Records .*
Doyle Bramhall - BornFebruary 17 ,1949 inDallas, Texas , Bramhall is stricly aTexas blues musician, a talentedguitarist ,drummer andsinger who worked withStevie Ray Vaughan and his brotherJimmie Vaughan . His son,Doyle Bramhall II is also a blues musician. He has released several solo albums.*
Billy Branch - BornOctober 3 ,1951 inGreat Lakes, Illinois ,blues harp player and vocalist Branch is aharmonica blues performer who plays electricChicago blues . He leads his own band, "The Sons of Blues" and has released several albums for labels likeEvidence Records andAlligator Records , to name a few.*
Grace Brim - Born c.1924 , Grace Brim wasChicago blues drummer for her husbandJohn Brim (electricguitarist ,singer andharmonica player) from the 1940s on through to the 1970s. She can be heard on some of hisChess Records and his earlyFortune Records recordings.*
John Brim - (April 10 ,1922 –October 1 ,2003 ) Born inHopkinsville, Kentucky , Brim was an acoustic and electricChicago blues guitarist ,harmonica player andsinger who performed regularly with his wife Grace on drums. He recorded forFortune Records andChess Records among others.*
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - (April 18 ,1924 –September 10 ,2005 ) Born inVinton, Louisiana , Brown was one of the regulars of theTexas blues scene. Amulti-instrumentalist , he performed onguitar ,harmonica ,mandolin ,bass guitar ,violin and sang. Brown was the first artist to record forPeacock 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 ofelectric blues , often fusing in his sound elements of calypso andzydeco .*
J.T. Brown - (April 2 ,1918 –November 24 ,1969 ) Born inMississippi , Brown was an electric and acousticChicago blues tenor saxophonist andsinger . He performed with musicians likeWashboard Sam andEddie Boyd , and backed other artists likeElmore James .*
Bob Brozman - BornMarch 8 ,1954 inNew York, New York , Brozman is aslide guitarist who performs in variousblues music mediums, includingelectric blues ,country blues and even some traditionalfolk music . He has recorded at least fifteen albums to date for labels likeKicking Mule , and has worked with a variety of musicians performing not just in the blues medium.*
George "Wild Child" Butler - BornOctober 1 ,1936 inHernando, Mississippi , George Butler is an electricguitarist ,blues harp player and vocalist performingChicago blues . He recorded in the 60s and 70s for various labels likeMercury Records with nominal success. In the 1980s he moved toCanada and continued recording and performing, his last album being forAPO Records in 2001.*
Paul Butterfield - (December 17 ,1942 –May 4 ,1987 ) Born inChicago, Illinois , Butterfield was an amplifiedharmonica blues blues harp player,guitarist ,vocalist andflautist who performedblues-rock andChicago blues . He recorded for a variety of labels during his career, includingBearsville Records andElektra Records , among many others.C
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W. C. Clark - BornNovember 16 ,1939 inAustin, Texas , Clark was one of the originators of blues in the city of Austin. Asoul music singer and electricTexas blues guitarist, he had his start performing withT.D. Bell . He also can be seen performing onstage withStevie Ray Vaughan for a 1980s episode ofAustin City Limits . Following a tragic car wreck in 1997 that resulted in the death of hisfiance anddrummer , Clark has slowed down on touring and recording in the years since.*
William Clarke (musician) - (March 29 ,1951 –November 2 ,1996 ) Born inInglewood, California ,harmonica blues player andsinger William Clarke was an electricChicago blues musician. He performed for a variety of labels, such asAlligator Records ,Watch Dog Records andRivera Records , to name a few.*Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater - Born
January 10 ,1935 inMacon, Mississippi , Clearwater moved toChicago at the age of fifteen. He is a modern electricrhythm and blues andChicago blues guitarist andsinger , and has recorded numerous solo albums forRounder Records ,Delmark Records , and many other labels.*
Climax Blues Band - Formed in1968 and based inStafford, England , this band performsblues-rock in theChicago blues vein. In their later years, they have also ventured into the arena ofsoft rock ,roots rock andpop rock . The band has released numerous albums for labels likeSire Records andWarner Bros. Records , among others.*
Albert Collins - (October 1 ,1932 –November 24 ,1993 ) Born inLeona, Texas , Collins was one of the true greats of theTexas blues scene. An originalsongwriter , as well as an accomplishedguitarist andsinger , 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 inHaynesville, Louisiana , Copeland was both an acoustic and electricTexas blues guitarist and vocalist who only enjoyed real success late in his career during the 1990s. He recorded numerous solo albums, many forRounder Records .*
Shemekia Copeland - BornApril 10 ,1979 inHarlem, New York , Copeland is asoul-blues singer who is backed by anelectric blues band. She is the daughter ofJohnny Copeland (theTexas blues guitarist ) and has released four solo albums forAlligator Records .*
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 originalChicago blues . His music later developed a strong soul influence, though his death at the age of 28 cut his career tragically short.*
James Cotton - BornJuly 1 ,1935 inTunica, Mississippi , James Cotton is aharmonica blues player andsinger who got his start performing theDelta blues , later moving toChicago and performingChicago blues . Performing both in acoustic and electric settings, Cotton has recorded dozens of albums for labels likeAlligator Records andVerve . He also leads his ownJames Cotton Blues Band .*
Pee Wee Crayton - (December 18 ,1914 –June 25 ,1985 ) Born inRockdale, Texas , Crayton was a frequent member of theTexas blues scene. Both an acoustic and electric blues guitarist and singer, he also performedrhythm and blues andWest Coast blues when moving toLos 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 wereCrown Records andCharly Records , among others.*Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - (
August 24 ,1905 –March 28 ,1974 ) Born inForest, Mississippi , Crudup was aguitarist andsinger that began his career performingDelta blues . He later moved to Chicago, where he continued performing Delta blues and alsoChicago 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.D
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Larry Dale - BornJanuary 7 ,1923 inWharton, Texas , Dale was an R&B guitarist and occasionalsinger active in the 1950s and 1960s. He performed inNew York City with a band that includedChampion Jack Dupree andMickey Baker . He was an exponent ofEast Coast blues , and released several recordings for Grover Records.*
Lester Davenport - BornJanuary 16 ,1932 inTchula, Mississippi and moving toChicago, Illinois in 1945, Davenport is an eclectricChicago blues harmonica player andvocalist . He is also sometimes called "Mad Dog" Davenport. He recorded his first album in 1991 forEarwig Records , and then in 2002 released "I Smell a Rat" forDelmark Records .*
Larry Davis (blues musician) - (December 4 ,1936 –April 19 ,1994 ) Born inKansas City, Missouri but raised inLittle Rock, Arkansas , Davis was an acoustic and electricTexas blues andsoul-blues musician who was greatly influenced byAlbert King . He recorded often withFenton Robinson . He released albums for many labels, including Bullseye Blues,Duke Records , and many others.
*Debbie Davies - BornAugust 22 ,1952 inLos Angeles, California , Davies is a modernelectric blues guitarist andsinger who has performed for a variety of bands. She has also done some solo work and worked withJohn Mayall , recording at least nine albums. Her current record label isTelarc .*
Jimmy Dawkins - BornOctober 24 ,1936 inTchula, Mississippi and moving toChicago, Illinois in 1955, Dawkins is aguitarist andvocalist and a fixture of the modern electricChicago blues scene. His first album was "Fast Fingers" recorded in 1969 forDelmark Records , for whom he recorded several others. He has also worked for theEarwig Records label, among others.*
Bo Diddley - {December 30 ,1928 –June 2 ,2008 ), born inMcComb, Mississippi , Bo Diddley was aguitarist ,vocalist andsongwriter and was universally recognised as one of the founding fathers ofrock and roll music and a pioneering figure in electricChicago blues andrhythm 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 likeChecker Records ,Chess Records andAtlantic Records , among others.*
Willie Dixon - (July 1 ,1915 –January 29 ,1992 ) Born inVicksburg, Mississippi ,double-bassist ,singer/songwriter ,record producer andguitarist Dixon was a key figure on the acoutsic and electricChicago blues scene. He was heavily involved in helping start the careers of artists likeBo Diddley andMuddy Waters , to name only a few. He recorded for numerous labels. He also performedjump blues and would sometimes sang Jive.F
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Formed in1974 inAustin, Texas byJimmie Vaughan and others, this group played the gambit of music. They performblues-rock ,Texas blues and flat-outrock and roll . Vaughan left the group in 1990.*
Sue Foley - BornMarch 29 ,1968 inOttawa, Ontario , Foley is a contemporaryelectric blues guitarist and singer who also performsroots rock . She has been compared to the likes ofBonnie Raitt by critics, and currently lives inAustin, Texas . She has released numerous albums forRuf Records .*
Carol Fran - BornOctober 23 ,1933 inLafayette, Louisiana , Fran is apianist and singer that performs everything fromsoul-blues andswamp blues to modernelectric blues . She has released at least four solo albums since 1992, her most recent in 2000 in collaboration withClarence Hollimon forJSP Records .*
Denny Freeman - BornAugust 7 ,1944 inOrlando, Florida , Freeman is aTexas blues electricguitarist andpianist better known for his collaborations withJimmie Vaughan and hissongwriting for theVaughan Brothers .*
Lowell Fulson - (March 31 ,1921 –March 6 ,199 ) Born inTulsa, Oklahoma , Fulson was an innovator who performedguitar and sang in a variety of blues-based genres, particularlysoul-blues , electricTexas blues andWest Coast blues , as well asUrban blues . He performed with musicians likeAlger "Texas" Alexander , and also had a long recording career releasing many solo albums.G
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Grady Gaines - BornMay 14 ,1934 inWaskom, Texas , Gaines is an electricTexas blues andjazz blues tenor saxophonist who recorded withLittle Richard in the 1950s. He also backed other musicians likeClarence Hollimon ,Joe Medwick (musician) andJames Brown . He released a few records forBlack Top Records .*
Curtis Griffin - BornMarch 17 ,1930 inPoole, Louisiana , Griffin is anelectric blues juke joint guitarist and singer who recorded forJewel Records .*
Buddy Guy - BornJuly 30 ,1936 inLettsworth, Louisiana , Buddy Guy is one of the most recognizable artists from theChicago blues scene. Both an acoustic and electricguitarist , Guy is also an accomplished singer. He has recorded countless albums for labels likeChess Records ,Vanguard Records andSilvertone Records .H
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Slim Harpo - (January 11 ,1924 –January 31 ,1970 ) Born inLobdell, Louisiana , Harpo is one of the best knownblues neck-rackharmonica players from his era despite having begun his career as a guitarist. He played everything fromLouisiana blues ,swamp blues ,electric blues andharmonica blues , and was also asinger .*
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January 27 ,1914 –May 1 ,1960 ) Born inWestconnie, Texas , Hogg began his career as arhythm and blues musician. An acoustic and electricguitarist ,singer andpianist , Hogg performed with musicians in Texas likeBlack Ace .*
John Lee Hooker - (August 22 ,1917 –June 21 ,2001 ) Born inClarksdale, Mississippi , Hooker was an acoustic and electricguitarist andsinger whom was perhaps the most well known exponent of theDelta blues sound, though he also performedDetroit blues . He also recorded countless albums under the names of Texas Slim, Delta John and, of course, John Lee Hooker.*
Lightnin' Hopkins - (March 15 ,1912 –January 30 ,1982 ) Born Sam Hopkins inCenterville, Texas , Hopkins was an acoustic and electricguitarist and a major exponent ofTexas 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 inHouston, Texas . One of the unsung heroes of theTexas blues scene, Hughes was an acoustic and electricguitarist and vocalist. He performed withBobby "Blue" Bland in the 1960s and released a series of solo albums in the late 1980s and 1990s for labels likeBlack Top Records andDouble Trouble Records .J
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Elmore James - (January 27 ,1918 –May 24 ,1963 ) Born inRichland, Mississippi , James was aslide guitarist on acoustic and electric guitars and also asinger . He performed bothDelta blues andChicago blues , though he is most well known for the latter. His technique influenced a generation of guitarists that followed.*Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson - Born
April 11 ,1939 is aChicago blues electric guitarist who is better known for his long stints working withMuddy Waters in the 1970s. In 1980 he began doing solo work, though his debut album was released in 1976 forEvidence Records . He has also recorded forTelarc andBullseye Blues .K
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Freddie King - (September 3 ,1934 –December 28 ,1976 ) Born inGilmer, Texas , King was an electricrhythm and blues andTexas blues guitarist who performed with a long list of blues greats throughout his career. He recorded extensively in the 1960s forKing Records .*
Eddie Kirkland - BornAugust 16 ,1928 inJamaica , Kirkland is asoul-blues electric guitarist that has performed with artists likeJohn Lee Hooker and many others. He has had an extensive recording career, with over ten solo albums to date, among them one forTelarc and another forJSP Records .*
Alexis Korner - (April 19 ,1928 –January 1 ,1984 ) Born inParis, France Korner spent most of his career inEngland , and was a major exponent ofBritish blues andblues-rock . Aguitarist and vocalist, he released dozens of recordings over his long career.*
Smokin' Joe Kubek - BornNovember 30 ,1956 ) inGrove City, Pennsylvania but raised mostly in Texas, Kubek is anelectric blues guitarist andvocalist in theTexas 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 likeFreddie King . Since their debut, Kubek has released other albums with his band and also has done some solo work.L
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Papa Lightfoot - (March 2 ,1924 –November 28 ,1971 ) Born inNatchez, Mississippi , Lightfoot was ablues harp player andsinger who did recordings forSultan Records ,Aladdin Records andExcello Records . He was not well known until the blues revival of the 1960s.M
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Taj Mahal (musician) - BornMay 17 ,1942 inNew York City , Taj Mahal performs onguitar ,harmonica andbanjo and also sings. Mahal explores a variety of genres which he fuses into his music, includingzydeco . He performs in both acoustic and electric settings, depending on the material.*
Ron Martinez - Born July 23, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ron is a contemporary electric and acoustic blues guitarist and singer who also performs roots rock. He has performed numerous shows in New York City and Jersey City area. Most of his performs solo or with his trio are only available in podcasts and Youtube.*
Little Milton - (September 7 ,1934 –August 4 ,2005 ) Born inIverness, Mississippi , Little Milton (born Milton Campbell) performed everything fromsoul-blues to outrightboogie-woogie andrhythm and blues . A guitarist and singer, he released countless albums over a long career.*
McKinley Mitchell - (December 25 ,1934 –January 18 ,1986 ) Born inJackson, Mississippi , Mitchell was aChicago -basedsoul-blues andrhythm and blues singer who started out performingGospel music . He recorded singles forBoxer Records ,Chess Records (withWillie Dixon ), and a variety of other labels. Most of his releases are still only available on records. In his later career he returned toMississippi and recorded "I Won't Be Back for More" in 1984.*
Mike Morgan (blues musician) - BornNovember 30 ,1959 , Morgan is bandleader of "Mike Morgan & the Crawl", aTexas blues band. He is aguitarist andblues harp player, and has released a series of albums forBlack Top Records .N
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Ollie Nightingale - (c.1936 –October 26 ,1997 ) Born inBatesville, Tennessee , Nightingale was asoul-blues singer often backed by bands performing on electric instruments. He recorded several albums forEcko Records .O
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Omar & the Howlers - Formed in the early in 1980s inAustin, Texas and led byguitarist Omar Kent Dykes , the group performs electricTexas blues ,rock and roll andblues-rock . The band is especially popular inEurope . The group has released at least sixteen albums for labels likeColumbia Records ,Watermelon Records andBlack Top Records , to name just a few. Dykes has also had a successful career as a solo artist.P
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Chris Pati - A studio musician with two albums under his own name to date for the Modern Voices label, Pati is anelectric blues guitarist who has backed artists likeMichael Damian ,Chris Jasper andSouled Out , among many others. He leads his own Chris Pati Band and also works with his group Blufire, with whom he released the blues album "Black Chair".R
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Louisiana Red -BornMarch 23 ,1932 in BessmaAlabama is a guitarist,singer and harmonica player who has recorded albums for labels likeJSP Records ,L+R ,Earwig Records ,Tomato andHightone Records *
Duke Robillard - BornOctober 4 ,1948 inWoonsocket, Rhode Island , Robillard is a founding member ofRoomful of Blues . An electric guitarist, he has performedjazz blues andswing music in addition to his contemporary blues sound. He has released dozens of albums for labels likeStony Plain Records ,Rounder Records andVirgin Records .*
Fenton Robinson - (September 23 ,1935 –November 25 ,1997 ) Born inMinter City, Mississippi , Robinson performed everything fromsoul-blues andTexas blues to what he is most remembered for, theChicago blues . He was discovered byBobby "Blue" Bland , who soon got him recording forDuke Records . A guitarist and singer, Robinson played both acoustic and electric guitar. He appeared on "Texas Flood" byLarry Davis (blues musician) in 1958. In the 60s he moved toChicago , where he later recorded extensively for the famousAlligator Records label.*
Tad Robinson - BornJune 24 ,1956 inNew York City , Robinson is asoul-blues singer andblues harp player, singing much in the vein ofRobert Cray orJoe Cocker . He has released at least four solo albums, two forDelmark Records and two forSevern Records .*
David Reo -(August 9th ), Born inProvidence, RI , Reo playsElectric blues guitar ,vocalist andwriter who performedblues-rock andChicago blues . He released two solo albums and also co-wrote The Preachers Blues Band, Yeah Baby, album. Also wrote television sitcoms including Happy Days & Blossom.*
Barkin' Bill Smith - Born inMississippi , Smith has lived inDetroit andSt. Louis before he moved to his current home inChicago . Smith is aChicago blues singer who does solo work and also has sang forelectric blues bands likeDave Specter & the Bluebirds . He received his name fromHomesick James Williamson in the 1950s, but did not record his own album until 1991 forDelmark Records withDave Specter and then a followup release in 1994 titled "Gotcha!".*
George Harmonica Smith - (April 22 ,1924 –October 2 ,1983 ) Born inHelena, Arkansas , Smith was aHarmonica blues blues harp player andsinger and exponent ofWest Coast blues , spending most of his career inLos Angeles, California . Playing harmonica on an amplified microphone as well as in acoustic settings, he released at least four albums under his own name.*
Maynard Silva -Electric blues guitarist with two records to date, 1996s "Wall of Tin" forEagle Records and 1997s "Howl at the Moon" forWolf Records .T
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Tarheel Slim - (September 24 ,1924 –August 21 ,1977 ) Born inWilson, North Carolina as Alden Bunn, Tarheel Slim was aguitarist andsinger . Early in his career he was an exponent ofPiedmont blues ,rhythm and blues andEast Coast blues . Later in his career he began performing in these styles onelectric guitar .*
Susan Tedeschi - BornNovember 9 ,1970 inBoston, Massachusetts , Tedeschi is a contemporary bluesguitarist andsinger who began singing at age four. She has released at least six albums to date, her latest two for theVerve Records label.*
TV Slim - (February 10 ,1916 –October 21 ,1969 ) Born inHouston, Texas , Oscar "TV Slim" Wills began his career playingguitar and singingcountry blues , later venturing into the use of anelectric guitar . All of his albums are still available onvinyl record only, and he is most known for his "Flat Foot Sam" which was released on a variety of records, the most popular one being forArgo Records .V
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - (October 3 ,1954 –August 27 ,1990 ) Born inDallas, Texas , Vaughan was a major force on theTexas blues scene and a talentedblues-rock guitarist andsinger . He was leader of the bandStevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble , formerly known as Triple Threat. He recorded many albums forEpic Records , and was one of the more popular blues musicians of the modern era.W
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T-Bone Walker - (May 28 ,1910 –March 16 ,1975 ) Born inLinden, Texas as Aaron Thibeaux Walker, T-Bone Walker is easily one of the most well known artists ofTexas blues . An acoustic and electric guitarist, Walker recorded a slew of albums for record labels likeCapital Records ,Imperial Records ,Brunswick Records , and many others.*
Baby Boy Warren - (August 13 ,1919 –July 1 ,1977 ) Born inLake Providence, Louisiana as Robert Warren, but raised in Memphis,guitarist andsinger Warren was a stalwart of theDetroit blues scene. He released some solo albums and worked also as a backup artist for people likeSonny Boy Williamson .*
Muddy Waters - (April 4 ,1915 –April 30 ,1983 ) Born inRolling Fork, Mississippi as McKinley Morganfield, slide guitarist Waters began his career playing theDelta blues . However, he is most known as aChicago blues musician. He is easily one of the more recognizable names inblues music .*
Johnny "Guitar" Watson - (February 3 ,1935 –May 17 ,1996 ) Born inHouston, Texas , Watson had his beginnings performingTexas blues , a tradition he embraced until his death in 1996 while touring inJapan . He also performedrhythm and blues andfunk music , and released well over twenty albums for various record labels.
*Smokey Wilson - BornJuly 1 ,1936 inGlen Allen ,Mississippi , Wilson has spent his career performingWest Coast blues andJuke Joint blues inLos Angeles . He has recorded at least eleven albums for labels likeP-Vine , Bullseye Blues andTexmuse Records . He got off to a late start concerning his career, starting mostly in the 1990s.*
U.P. Wilson - BornSeptember 4 ,1935 inShreveport, Louisiana , Wilson is anelectric blues guitarist andsinger who performsTexas blues . He has recorded three albums forJSP Records , the first being "Boogie Boy: Return of the Texas Tornado".Y
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Zora Young - BornJanuary 21 ,1948 inWest Point, Mississippi , Zora Young is a forebearer of theChicago blues scene, being an accomplishedsoul-blues andGospel blues singer who has performed with everyone fromB.B. King toBuddy Guy andAlbert King . She has touredEurope several times and has released many albums for labels likeDelmark Records ,Deluge Records andBlack Lightning Records .References
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