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Tinsley Ellis
Blues from the state of Georgia.
Ronnie Earl
Slick guitar work from New York.
Henry Gray
Louisianna piano master.
Anson Funderburgh
Anson and his band The Rockets also feature the great Sam Myers.
Robbin Ford
A guitar player's guitar player.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Take these Texas Blues and "Wrap it Up".
Peter Green
Fleetwood Mac founder and champion of the Blues.
Big Mike Griffin
This Oklahoma boy is big and bad.
Buddy Guy
Blues Guitar Master
Jimmy Hall
Former Wet Willie singer is beltin' out the Blues now.
John Hammond
Son of the legendary producer and acoustic Blue master.
Corey Harris
Acoustic Blues specialist.
W.C. Handy
The "Father" of the Blues.
Dave Hole
Australian guitarist has turned the Blues world on it's side, literally!
Z. Z Hill
"Down Home Blues, Down Home Blues."
The Holmes Brothers
Roots music at it's finest. These gentlemen play it all so well.
Earl Hooker
Considered one of the greatest Blues guitarists.
John Lee Hooker
We are his boogie chillun.
Howlin' Wolf
Pitch a "Wang-Dang-Doodle" with the "Wolf."
Lightnin' Hopkins
Raw Texas guitar innovator.
Son House
Son House was a true Delta Bluesman. He helped define the Delta bottleneck style, but quit after commercial failure. Along the way, he became one of the greatest influences in the Blues.
Long John Hunter
Texas Blues shuffle king.
Mississippi John Hurt
Playing the Blues since before the Depression.
J.B. Hutto
Blues Profile of Chicago Slide Guitar Master J.B. Hutto
Indigenous
Two brothers, a sister and a cousin make up this Native-American influenced Blues band.
Fruteland Jackson
Winner of The Blues Foundation's 1997 "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award.
Elmore James
"King of the Slide Guitar."
Etta James
Matriarch of the Blues.
Skip James
Innovator of Counrty Blues.
Dr. John
The "Night Tripper".
Blind Lemon Jefferson
The most popular male blues recording artist of the 1920s.
Big Jack Johnson
Real Delta Electric Blues.
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
1999 Grammy nominee, Best Traditional Blues Album.
Bruce Katz
Champion Hammond B3 talent.
Robert Johnson
Blues Enigma.
Junior Kimbrough
Delta Blues master.
Albert King
Electric Blues pioneer.
B. B. King
The "King of the Blues".
Big Daddy Kinsey
Headed up the family band, the Kinsey Report.
Freddie King
His instrumantals became Blues standards on the guitar. Brought the Blues to rock audiences in the 1970's.
Eddie Kirkland
Hard traveling rootsy blues guitarist. Former John Lee Hooker sideman.
Smokin' Joe Kubek
Scorching Texas guitar. Along with the silk voice of Bnois King.
Sonny Landreth
Blues Profile of Slide Guitar Wizard Sonny Landreth.
Jonny Lang
Gritty voiced Dakota bluesman has hit the charts.
Benny Latimore
"Let's Straighten It Out" is this smooth singer's big one.
Denise LaSalle
This Diva will make you blush.
Lazy Lester
Louisiana Harmonica master.
Bryan Lee
He is the Blues on Bourbon Street.
Leadbelly
America's Songwriter.
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
He's back on the road and hotter than ever.
Little Charlie & The Nightcats
West Coast Swinging Blues.
Robert Lockwood Jr.
Stepson and student of the late Robert Johnson.

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