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Jimmy Johnson
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
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Willie James Lyons
American musician
2
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
3
Andrew Odom
American blues singer (1936–1991)
4
Eddy Clearwater
American Chicago blues musician
5
Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon
musical artist
6
Magic Slim
American blues musician
7
Robert Bateman
American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer
8
Robert Elem
American musician
9
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
10
Jimmy Dawkins
American blues musician
11
Barry Goldberg
American blues and rock keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer
12
L.V. Johnson
American Chicago blues and soul-blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
13
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
14
The Marvelettes
1960s all-girl music group
15
Aron Burton
American electric Chicago blues bass guitarist and singer
16
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
17
Otis Spann
American Chicago blues pianist
18
Billy Branch
American Grammy nominated Chicago Blues harmonica player, singer, primary Blues in Schools originator
19
Larry Davis
American electric Texas blues and soul blues musician
20
Otis Rush
American musician
21
Jo Armstead
singer and songwriter
22
John Littlejohn
American electric blues slide guitarist
23
Earl Hooker
American Chicago blues guitarist
24
James Spaulding
American saxophonist
25
Junior Parker
American Memphis blues singer and musician
26
Lonnie Johnson
musician from the USA
27
Champion Jack Dupree
American blues pianist
28
Willie D. Warren
American electric blues guitarist, bass player and singer
29
Lavelle White
American Texas blues and soul blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
30
Boogie Bill Webb
American Louisiana blues and R&B guitarist, singer and songwriter
31
James Cotton
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
32
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist
33
Creedence Clearwater Revival
American roots rock band
34
Johnny Sansone
musical artist
35
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
36
Bobby Murray
American blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer
37
Al Cohn
American saxophonist
38
Jay McShann
American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer
39
Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
40
Bobby Rush
American musician
41
Bobby Tench
British vocalist and guitarist
42
Son Seals
American electric blues guitarist and singer
43
Chubby Checker
American singer
44
John "Jabo" Starks
American drummer
45
Willie Clayton
American Chicago blues and soul singer and songwriter
46
Rosco Gordon
American Blues singer and songwriter
47
Buddy Tate
American musician
48
Luther Tucker
American musician
49
Howard McGhee
American trumpeter
50
Texas Johnny Brown
American blues guitarist and songwriter
51
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
52
B. B. King
American blues musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1925-2015)
53
Vic Dickenson
American jazz trombonist
54
James Harman
American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter
55
John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
56
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
