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Leroy Kirkland
American musician
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Chuck Willis
American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter
2
Lloyd Trotman
American musician
3
Mickey Baker
American jazz and rock guitarist
4
Esquerita
American musician
5
Mississippi John Hurt
American country blues singer and guitarist
6
Casey Hensley
American singer-songwriter
7
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
8
The Fuzztones
American band
9
The Druids of Stonehenge
10
Annie Laurie
American jump blues and rhythm and blues singer
11
Tiny Grimes
American jazz and R&B guitarist
12
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
13
Blind Lemon Jefferson
American blues singer and guitarist
14
Butterbeans and Susie
African American comedy duo in the early 20th century
15
John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
16
Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
17
Lonnie Johnson
musician from the USA
18
Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
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Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist
20
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
21
Demon Fuzz
musical artist
22
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
guitarist
23
Arthur Brown
British musician
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Johnny Otis
American singer, musician, composer, and record producer
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Major Lance
singer
27
Laura Smith
American classic female blues and country blues singer
28
Billy "The Kid" Emerson
American musician
29
Delbert McClinton
American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist
30
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
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Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
32
The Band
rock band from Toronto
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Bessie Smith
American blues singer
34
Tom Waits
American singer-songwriter and actor
35
J. B. Lenoir
African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
36
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
37
Ida Cox
African American singer and vaudeville performer
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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
American rock and roll band
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
American roots rock band
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Arthur Crudup
American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
