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Robert Johnson Profile
Profile of Mississippi Delta blues musician and influential slide guitarist Robert Johnson

Blind Willie Johnson Profile
Profile of slide guitarist Blind Willie Johnson, influential gospel and blues artist of the 1920s.

Tommy Johnson Profile
Profile of Mississippi Delta blues legend Tommy Johnson

John Lee Sonny Boy Williamson Profile
Profile of blues harp legend John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, known to the blues world as Sonny Boy Williamson I. An innovator on the harmonica, Williamson influenced artists like Little Walter and Junior Wells.

Lonnie Johnson Profile
Profile of influential blues and jazz guitarist Lonnie Johnson, whose impact can be heard in the blues music of B.B. King and T-Bone Walker as well as the jazz styles of Charlie Christian.

Memphis Minnie Profile
Profile of legendary blues guitarist Memphis Minnie, a six-string innovator and a notable artist of the 1930s Chicago blues scene.

Bessie Smith Profile
About.com Blues profile of legendary blues singer Bessie Smith

Tampa Red Profile
Profiles of legendary blues guitarist Tampa Red, known on the Chicago blues scene of the 1920s and '30s as "The Guitar Wizard" for his incredible slide-guitar style.

Son House Profile
Profile of Delta blues singer and guitarist Son House

Leadbelly Profile
Profile of folk-blues artist Huddie Leadbelly Ledbetter

Blind Lemon Jefferson Profile
Profile of Texas blues great Blind Lemon Jefferson

Charley Patton Profile
Profile of blues great Charley Patton

Big Bill Broonzy Profile
Profile of early Chicago blues artist Big Bill Broonzy

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