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B.B. King
Perhaps the most famous blues artist ever, King attained unprecedented mainstream success thanks to his prodigious guitar skills and support from artists such as Eric Clapton,
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Muddy Waters
Influenced a generation of famous rock stars from Clapton to Zeppelin to Jimmi Hendrix. Rock and Roll as we know it today would not exist if it wasn't for Muddy
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Howlin Wolf
The man had the most amazing voice in blues history and his songs were made famous by The Doors, Led Zeppelin and The Yardbirds.
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Robert Johnson
One of the first legendary American musicians to die at the young age of 27, Johnson is most well known for the legend that he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads so he could be a great blues musician
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John Lee Hooker
A favorite of The Doors, Hooker was known for his gravely, emotion-laden voice and repetitive, hypnotic guitar riffs.
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Sonny Boy Williamson I
Does this entry really need a reason? Sonny Boy Williamson, by far the greatest Chicago blues artist ever.
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Joe Bonamassa
he was supporting bb king when he was 12!!!!
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26.
Little Milton
Little Milton, is little known, but highly valued. true blues down to the bone,
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
He was a god in the blues scene, he must be included to this list
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Guy Davis
One of the newer kids on the block. Talented man. Check out ' Butt naked free' from 2000.
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