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Freddie King
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
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Blues Boy Willie
Blues Boy Willie
African American electric blues singer and harmonica player
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Little Milton
Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
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Buster Benton
Buster Benton
American blues guitarist and singer
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L.V. Johnson
L.V. Johnson
American Chicago blues and soul-blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones
Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones
Guitarist and singer
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Tyrone Davis
Tyrone Davis
American musician
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Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
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Rockin' Sidney
Rockin' Sidney
musician
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King Curtis
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
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Big Joe Maher
Big Joe Maher
American blues singer, drummer and songwriter
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Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
American musician
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Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
American drummer
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Earl Gaines
Earl Gaines
American soul blues and electric blues singer
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Jerry McCain
Jerry McCain
American electric blues musician
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Luther Allison
Luther Allison
American blues guitarist
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Eddie King
Eddie King
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
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Kip Anderson
Kip Anderson
American soul blues and R&B singer and songwriter
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Robert Elem
Robert Elem
American musician
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Junior Watson
Junior Watson
musician
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Gary Clark, Jr.
Gary Clark, Jr.
American guitarist and actor
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Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
American singer
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Lucky Peterson
Lucky Peterson
American musician
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Tutu Jones
Tutu Jones
American electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Texas Johnny Brown
Texas Johnny Brown
American blues guitarist and songwriter
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Z. Z. Hill
Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
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Willie Clayton
Willie Clayton
American Chicago blues and soul singer and songwriter
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Roy Brown
Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
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Bobby Tench
Bobby Tench
British vocalist and guitarist
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Johnny Drummer
Johnny Drummer
American Chicago blues and soul blues singer, keyboardist, drummer, harmonicist and songwriter
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Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
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Swamp Dogg
Swamp Dogg
musician
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Reggie Sears
Reggie Sears
American Musician
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Anson Funderburgh
Anson Funderburgh
American blues guitarist and bandleader
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James Cotton
James Cotton
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
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Doyle Bramhall II
Doyle Bramhall II
American rock guitarist, songwriter and producer
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James Harman
James Harman
American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter
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Sugaray Rayford
Sugaray Rayford
musical artist
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
guitarist
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Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
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Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae
American musician
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Joe Puma
Joe Puma
American musician
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Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
American record producer and arranger
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Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist
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Gary Barnacle
Gary Barnacle
English saxophonist, flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and producer
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Freddie Foxxx
Freddie Foxxx
American rapper
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Tommy Castro
Tommy Castro
American musician
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Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
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Harry James
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader
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Lou Pride
Lou Pride
American blues and soul singer and songwriter
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Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
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Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
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Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
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Sugar Ray Norcia
Sugar Ray Norcia
American electric and soul blues singer and harmonica player
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Little Joe Blue
Little Joe Blue
American musician
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Bobby Robinson
Bobby Robinson
American songwriter and record producer
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Sonny Rhodes
Sonny Rhodes
American musician
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Larry Davis
Larry Davis
American electric Texas blues and soul blues musician
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Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson
American musician
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Clifford Scott
Clifford Scott
American musician & saxophonist
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Leon Payne
Leon Payne
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer
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Shirley Scott
Shirley Scott
American jazz organist and recording artist
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James Blood Ulmer
James Blood Ulmer
American jazz and blues guitarist and singer
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Leon Thomas
Leon Thomas
American singer
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Tinsley Ellis
Tinsley Ellis
American blues and rock musician
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Earl Palmer
Earl Palmer
American drummer
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Joe Williams
Joe Williams
American jazz singer
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William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Guy Forsyth
Guy Forsyth
American Texas blues and blues rock singer, harmonicist, guitarist and songwriter
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Jimmie Vaughan
Jimmie Vaughan
American blues rock guitarist and singer
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Mickey Baker
Mickey Baker
American jazz and rock guitarist
Gary B.B. Coleman
American soul blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer

Gary B.B. Coleman

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Gary B.B. Coleman (January 1, 1947 – February 14, 1994) was an American soul blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer.

Originally a local musician turned blues promoter and session musician, Coleman recorded his debut album in 1986, which was re-released by Ichiban Records. He issued several other albums and produced most of Ichiban's blues catalogue until his death, in 1994. On many occasions, Coleman undertook multi-instrumentalist duties in the recording studio. He acknowledged both B.B. King, with his "B.B." moniker, and a fellow Texan, Freddie King.