Blues Artists
Here are links to pages we have made about various blues artists. Our goal here is provide a quick overview of the artist for those who may not be familiar with the artist’s work. Each page features videos of the artist performing or, where live videos do not exist, videos of the artist’s music.
Each page has links to webpages featuring more detailed biographical information about the artist.
Please note that this is a work in progress. Here are the Blues Artists pages we have on the site so far. More are coming soon.
First, some of the Blues Artists of the early to mid 20th century who left a profound influence on the music:
- Mose Allison
- Chuck Berry (1926 -2017)
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Albert Collins (1932-1993)
- David “Honeyboy” Edwards
- Buddy Guy
- John Lee Hooker (1912-2001)
- Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins (1912-1982)
- Big Walter Horton (1921-1981)
- Magic Slim (1937-2013)
- Mississippi John Hurt
- Elmore James (1918-1963)
- Nehemiah “Skip” James (1902-1969)
- Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
- Blind Willie Johnson
- Lonnie Johnson (1899-1970)
- Tommy Johnson (1896-1956)
- Albert King (1923-1992)
- B.B. KIng
- Walter “Furry” Lewis
- Willie Love (1906-1953)
- Jimmie Lunceford (1902-1947)
- Amos Milburn
- Jimmy Reed
- Otis Rush
- Johnny Shines
- Roosevelt Sykes (1906-1983)
- Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
- Big Joe Turner (1911-1985)
- T-Bone Walker
- Little Walter
- Muddy Waters
- Booker “Bukka” White
- Big Joe Williams (1903-1982)
Here are some bands and artists who played leading roles in popularizing the blues and exposing the blues to a wider audience.
- The Animals
- Canned Heat
- Cream
- Fleetwood Mac
- Led Zeppelin
- Rolling Stones
- Rory Gallagher (1948-1995)
- John Mayall
- Gary Moore (1952-2011)
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- The Yardbirds
- Z.Z. Top
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