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Carey Bell
Carey Bell
American blues musician
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Lurrie Bell
Lurrie Bell
American blues guitarist and singer
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Matthew Skoller
Matthew Skoller
American musician
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Bob Stroger
Bob Stroger
American blues singer and bass guitarist
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Lee Jackson
Lee Jackson
American musician
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Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
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Phil Guy
Phil Guy
American blues guitarist
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Nora Jean Bruso
Nora Jean Bruso
musical artist
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Mark Hummel
Mark Hummel
American musician
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Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
American blues musician, songwriter
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Aron Burton
Aron Burton
American electric Chicago blues bass guitarist and singer
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Ken Saydak
Ken Saydak
American Chicago blues pianist and singer-songwriter
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James Cotton
James Cotton
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
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Eddy Clearwater
Eddy Clearwater
American Chicago blues musician
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Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist
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Carl Weathersby
Carl Weathersby
American electric blues musician
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Johnny Drummer
Johnny Drummer
American Chicago blues and soul blues singer, keyboardist, drummer, harmonicist and songwriter
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Big Walter Horton
Big Walter Horton
American blues harmonica player
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Eddie C. Campbell
Eddie C. Campbell
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
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Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
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Biscuit Miller
Biscuit Miller
musical artist
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Sugar Blue
Sugar Blue
American blues musician and harmonica player
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Kings of Rhythm
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Cash McCall
Cash McCall
American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Little Walter
Little Walter
American blues harmonica player
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John Primer
John Primer
American Chicago blues singer and guitarist
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Freddie Roulette
Freddie Roulette
American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist
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Memphis Slim
Memphis Slim
American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer
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Ronnie Baker Brooks
Ronnie Baker Brooks
American Chicago blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Magic Sam
Magic Sam
American Chicago blues musician
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Dennis Gruenling
Dennis Gruenling
musical artist
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Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy
American blues guitarist
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Willie James Lyons
Willie James Lyons
American musician
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Johnny B. Moore
Johnny B. Moore
American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Shakey Jake Harris
Shakey Jake Harris
American Chicago blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter
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Lazy Lester
Lazy Lester
American blues harmonica player
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Tedeschi Trucks Band
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Tedeschi Trucks Band
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Snooky Pryor
Snooky Pryor
Chicago blues harmonica player
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Lafayette Leake
Lafayette Leake
American musician
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Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
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Jody Williams
Jody Williams
American blues guitarist and singer
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The Legendary Blues Band
The Legendary Blues Band
band that plays Chicago blues
Billy Branch
American Grammy nominated Chicago Blues harmonica player, singer, primary Blues in Schools originator

Billy Branch

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American Grammy nominated Chicago Blues harmonica player, singer, primary Blues in Schools originator
Music
Carl Weathersby and Branch at the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival

Billy Branch (born William Earl Branch, October 3, 1951) is an American blues harmonica player and singer of Chicago blues. Branch is a three-time Grammy nominee, a retired two-term governor of the Chicago Grammy Chapter, an Emmy Award winner, and a winner of the Addy Award. In addition, he has received numerous humanitarian and music awards.