Henry "Rufe" Johnson (October 2, 1908 – February 4, 1974), was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, harmonica player, pianist, banjo player, singer and songwriter. On occasion he played slide guitar with a pocket knife. He finally found a larger audience with his 1973 album, The Union County Flash! His fame was short-lived, as he died months after its release.
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Peg Leg Sam
American country blues harmonica player, singer and comedian
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Baby Tate
American Piedmont blues guitarist
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Cootie Stark
American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Willie Trice
American Blues musician
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Peg Leg Howell
African American blues singer and guitarist
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George Higgs
musical artist
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Blind Willie Walker
American guitarist
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Lightnin' Wells
musical artist
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Pink Anderson
American singer-guitarist
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Boo Hanks
musical artist
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John Dee Holeman
American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Blind Boy Fuller
American blues guitarist and singer
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Doug Quattlebaum
musical artist
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Blind Willie McTell
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Blind Willie Johnson
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Reverend Gary Davis
American blues and gospel singer and guitarist
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Blind Lemon Jefferson
American blues singer and guitarist
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Ralph Willis
American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
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David Edwards
American blues guitarist and singer
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Bishop Dready Manning
American blues musician
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Brownie McGhee
American folk-blues singer and guitarist
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Sonny Terry
American Piedmont blues musician
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Bull City Red
American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer
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Barbecue Bob
American blues musician
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Skip James
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Carolina Slim
American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer
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Big Boy Henry
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Homesick James
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Richard "Hacksaw" Harney
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Eddie Kirkland
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Bob Margolin
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Drink Small
African American soul blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
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Doc Watson
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Golden Gate Quartet
American gospel vocal group
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John Jackson
American blues musician, born 1924
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Papa Charlie Jackson
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Archie Edwards
American Piedmont blues guitarist
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Henry Qualls
American singer
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Charley Patton
American Delta blues musician
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Charlie Poole
American musician
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Backwards Sam Firk
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Alec Seward
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Chris Thomas King
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Robert Lockwood Jr.
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Robert Johnson
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Taj Mahal
American Blues musician famous for incorporating elements of world music
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Blind Blake
American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist
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Rick Franklin
musical artist
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Eddie Lang
American jazz guitarist
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Turner Foddrell
American singer
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Floyd Council
American blues guitarist and singer
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Etta Baker
American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer
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Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Bumble Bee Slim
American Piedmont blues musician
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Johnny Shines
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Isaac Scott
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Fruteland Jackson
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Henry Thomas
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Bukka White
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L. C. Ulmer
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Howlin' Wolf
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Irene Scruggs
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gospel group from Alabama, United States
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Dave Hole
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Snooks Eaglin
American musician