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Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
American Blues musician famous for incorporating elements of world music
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Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
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Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist
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Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson
American musician
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Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett
American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
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Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
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Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas
American Southern rock band
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John Trudell
John Trudell
Native American rights activist, musician, poet, and actor (1946-2015)
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Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
American musician
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Milt Holland
Milt Holland
American drummer, percussionist, musicologist and writer
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Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
American session drummer
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Dave Holland
Dave Holland
British musician
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Brian Auger
Brian Auger
British jazz and rock keyboardist
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Merl Saunders
Merl Saunders
American musician
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Barry Finnerty
Barry Finnerty
American musician
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David Bromberg
David Bromberg
American musician
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Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
American guitarist, singer and composer
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David Spinozza
David Spinozza
American musician
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Chuck Domanico
Chuck Domanico
American musician
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Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
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Hugh McCracken
Hugh McCracken
American session musician
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Haywood Henry
Haywood Henry
American jazz baritone saxophonist
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Klaus Voormann
Klaus Voormann
Musician, Record Producer, Graphic Artist
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Billy Preston
Billy Preston
American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel (1946-2006)
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Bonnie Bramlett
Bonnie Bramlett
American singer and occasional actress
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Morris Jennings
Morris Jennings
American musician
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Robben Ford
Robben Ford
American blues, jazz and rock guitarist
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Plastic Ono Band
Plastic Ono Band
Rock band
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Andrew Love
Andrew Love
American musician
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Blackfoot
Blackfoot
American Southern rock musical ensemble from Jacksonville, Florida
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Bob Glaub
Bob Glaub
American bass guitarist
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Delaney & Bonnie
Delaney & Bonnie
American husband and wife music duo
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Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
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Ben Sidran
Ben Sidran
American pianist and vocalist
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Rick Wills
Rick Wills
British musician
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Keb' Mo'
Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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James Gang
James Gang
American rock band
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Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Canadian recording artist; singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Dave Mason
Dave Mason
British recording artist; singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester
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Andy Newmark
Andy Newmark
American musician
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David Earle Johnson
David Earle Johnson
American musician
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Rising Sons
Rising Sons
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Chris Spedding
Chris Spedding
English rock and roll and jazz guitarist
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Alphonse Mouzon
Alphonse Mouzon
American musician (1948-2016)
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David T. Walker
David T. Walker
American musician
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Chris Stainton
Chris Stainton
English session musician, keyboard player, bassist and songwriter
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Ian McDonald
Ian McDonald
English musician, a founder of King Crimson
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Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton
American musician
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Steve Miller Band
Steve Miller Band
American rock band
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David Hood
David Hood
American bass player, Muscle Shoals session player
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Wilton Felder
Wilton Felder
American musician
Jesse Ed Davis
American musician

Jesse Ed Davis

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Jesse Edwin Davis (September 21, 1944 – June 22, 1988) was a Native American guitarist. He was well regarded as a session artist and solo performer, was a member of Taj Mahal's backing band and played with musicians such as Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and George Harrison. In 2018, Davis was posthumously inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual Native American Music Awards.