Robert Petway (born c. 1903, date of death unknown) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He recorded only 16 songs, but it has been said that he was an influence on many notable blues and rock musicians, including John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, and Jimi Hendrix. There is only one known picture of Petway, a publicity photo from 1941. His birth name may have been Pettyway, Pitway, Petaway, or similar.
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L.C. Green
American Blues musician
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Tommy McClennan
American Delta blues singer and guitarist
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Richard "Hacksaw" Harney
American musician
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David Edwards
American blues guitarist and singer
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Catfish Keith
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist
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John T. Smith
American guitarist (1890-1940)
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J.D. Short
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Robert Lockwood Jr.
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J. B. Lenoir
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Henry "Son" Sims
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American Chicago blues guitarist
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Floyd Jones
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Robert Johnson
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Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
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Charley Patton
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Carey Bell
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Robert Nighthawk
American blues musician
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American blues pianist
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Arthur Crudup
American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Terry "Harmonica" Bean
American blues harmonicist and guitarist
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Fred McDowell
American Hill country blues singer and guitar player.
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Fenton Robinson
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Skip James
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George Smith
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Sam Carr
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Otis Spann
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Boogie Bill Webb
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Boyd Gilmore
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American guitarist, singer, songwriter and singer-songwriter