
Arthur Crudup – The Father of Rock & Roll
One of the most famous blues recording performers of the 1940s, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, was born on the property his grandparents owned in Forest …
Arthur Crudup – The Father of Rock & Roll Read MoreLet's Dig the Blues & Keep Them Alive
One of the most famous blues recording performers of the 1940s, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, was born on the property his grandparents owned in Forest …
Arthur Crudup – The Father of Rock & Roll Read MoreLowell Fulson covered the entire spectrum of blues styles in his recordings, from smooth urban blues to raw two-guitar duets with his younger brother Martin …
Lowell Fulson Read MoreIn his brief lifetime, Magic Sam (Samuel Maghett) established himself as a top blues performer (1937-1969). Born in Grenada County, Mississippi, he learned to play …
Magic Sam Read MoreAlbert King (1923-1992), was known for his ferocious string-bending skills and soulful, smokey vocals. In his early days King was once nicknamed “The Velvet Bulldozer”. …
Albert King – “The Velvet Bulldozer” Read MoreHe is more than a blues guitar legend. Buddy Guy (born George Guy on July 30, 1936, in Lettsworth, Louisiana). Known award-winning recordings like “Damn …
Buddy Guy Read MoreSister Rosetta Tharpe is widely considered to be one of the best Sanctified gospel singers of all time; a vivacious performer whose music often dabbled …
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Read MoreAlonzo “Lonnie” Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) When a guitarist nowadays plays a solo in the blues, jazz, or rock genres, he …
Lonnie Johnson Read MoreRiley B. King, better known by his stage as B.B. King, became a household name after returning from WWII. In Memphis, Tennessee, B.B. King, then …
B.B KING – King of the Blues Read MoreBig Bill Broonzy Blues musician, vocalist, and guitarist Big Bill Broonzy was born on June 26, 1893, and died on August 15, 1958. In the …
Big Bill Broonzy Read MoreTampa Red Tampa Red was born Hudson Woodbridge but raised as Hudson Whittaker. He was a significant figure in American music from January 8, 1904, …
Tampa Red Read MoreMemphis Minnie (born Lizzie Douglas) was a guitar player, vocalist and songwriter for over three decades. The ‘Queen of the Country Blues’ recorded around 200 …
Memphis Minnie – Queen of the Country Blues Read MoreElmore James was born on a Richland farm in Mississippi on January 27, 1918, and is considered one of the founders of the Chicago style …
Elmore James – King of the Slide Guitar Read MoreSonny Boy Williamson II was an early and influential harmonica player, singer, and songwriter who went by many names and aliases. Almost everything about his …
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