Roy Theodore Hawkins (February 7, 1903 – March 19, 1974) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. After working in clubs, he broke through with his 1950 song "Why Do Things Happen to Me" inspired by an auto accident which paralyzed his right arm. Several of his songs, most notably "The Thrill Is Gone", were covered by later artists, including Ray Charles, B.B. King, and James Brown.
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Pee Wee Crayton
American R&B and blues guitarist and singer
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Little Willie Littlefield
American R&B pianist and singer
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Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
American vocal group in the 1940s and 1950s
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Jimmy Nelson
American jump blues and rhythm and blues shouter and songwriter
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Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
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Johnny Ace
American singer
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Rosco Gordon
American Blues singer and songwriter
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Floyd Dixon
American rhythm and blues pianist and singer
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Chuck Willis
American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter
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Junior Parker
American Memphis blues singer and musician
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The Flairs
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The Jordanaires
American vocal group; back-up singers for Elvis Presley
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins
American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000)
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Al "Cake" Wichard
American musician
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Tiny Bradshaw
American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer
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Lefty Frizzell
Popular country music singer-songwriter, Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee
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Johnny Fuller
American electric blues and West Coast blues musician
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Charles Brown
American recording artist; songwriter, blues singer and pianist
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Buddy Johnson
American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader
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Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
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Elmore James
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader
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Sonny Boy Williamson II
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
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Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer
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Billy Wright
American singer
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Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
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Bessie Banks
American musician
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Smokey Hogg
American post-war Texas and country blues musician
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Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
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Robert Nighthawk
American blues musician
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Fred Below
American musician
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Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Goree Carter
singer
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Charley Booker
American musician
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Amos Milburn
American rhythm and blues singer, and pianist
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Bull Moose Jackson
American blues and rhythm-and-blues singer and saxophonist
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Tommy Brown
American musician
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Gordon Jenkins
American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
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Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001)
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Johnny Otis
American singer, musician, composer, and record producer
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Johnny Heartsman
American electric blues and soul blues musician
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Bob Geddins
American musician and record producer
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LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)