All This Is That: Another list: Blues-men and women

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Another list: Blues-men and women

This is a list of my favorite blues performers in no particular order. Disclosure: I lean pretty heavily toward the solo finger-pickin' style of blues, and not so much toward, say, Bonnie Raitt or even the Chicago school of the blues. Right now, however, I am deep into listening to Muddy Waters' 3-CD Chess Box Set.

Skip James
Leadbelly (aka Huddie Ledbetter)
John Mayall
Peg Leg Sam (aka Arthur Jackson)
Mississippi John Hurt
Taj Mahal
Bessie Smith
Koko Taylor
Jimmy Ray Vaughn
Etta James
Henry "Rufe" Johnson
Jesse Fuller
Willie Dixon
Buddy Guy
Paul Butterfield
Ray Charles
Bo Diddley
Billie Holiday
Elmore James
Ray Charles
Jimmy Reed
Son Seals
Big Joe Turner
Jimmy Witherspoon

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