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Blues

220 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam GussowPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Gussow (born April 3, 1958) is an American blues harmonica player and author, best known as a member of Satan and Adam.
Al JolsonPerson · Music memorabiliaAl Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; c. – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian.
Alan RubinPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Rubin (February 11, 1943 – June 8, 2011) was an American musician. He played trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet.
Alan SilvestriPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and music producer of film scores.
Alannah MylesPerson · Music memorabiliaAlannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song "Black Velvet".
Alberta AdamsPerson · Music memorabiliaAlberta Adams (July 26, 1917 – December 25, 2014) was an American blues singer.
Alexander GradskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Borisovich Gradsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Гра́дский; born Alexander Borisovich Fradkin, 3 November 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Russian rock singer, bard,…
Alison BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaAlison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer.
Alvin Youngblood HartPerson · Music memorabiliaAlvin Youngblood Hart (born Gregory Edward Hart; March 2, 1963) is an American musician.
Anoushka ShankarPerson · Music memorabiliaAnoushka Hemangini Shankar (born 9 June 1981) is a British-American sitar player and musician, as well as an occasional writer and actress.
Archie EdwardsPerson · Music memorabiliaArchie L. Edwards (September 4, 1918 – June 18, 1998) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, who in a sporadic career spanning several decades worked with Mississippi John Hurt, Skip…
Arto RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaArto Records was a record company and label that operated from 1920 to 1923.
Axel ZwingenbergerPerson · Music memorabiliaAxel Zwingenberger (born 7 May 1955) is a German blues and boogie-woogie pianist and songwriter.
Ben E. KingPerson · Music memorabiliaBen King (disambiguation)
Ben WolfePerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Jonah Wolfe is an American jazz bassist who has performed in groups with Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., and Diana Krall.
Bernard FanningPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Joseph Fanning (born 15 August 1969) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter.
Berry OakleyPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972) was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band.
Bessie SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaBessie Smith (April 15, 1892 – September 26, 1937) was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age.
Beth HartPerson · Music memorabiliaBeth Hart (born January 24, 1972) is an American musician from Los Angeles, California. She rose to fame with the release of her 1999 single "L.A.
Big Bear RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaBig Bear Records is a British record label set up in 1968 by Jim Simpson in Birmingham, England. It specialises in blues and jazz recordings.
Big Joe WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Lee Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982) was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar.
Big Walter HortonPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Horton (April 6, 1921 – December 8, 1981), known as Big Walter (Horton) or Walter "Shakey" Horton, was an American blues harmonica player.
Billie HolidayPerson · Music memorabiliaBillie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer.
Billy PrestonPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel.
Billy RichPerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Wilbur "Billy" Rich (born April 7, 1949) is an American electric bassist and blues musician.
Bjørn BergePerson · Music memorabiliaBjørn Berge (born in Sveio, Norway on 23 September 1968) is a Norwegian guitarist and blues artist.
Blind BlakePerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Blake (1896 – December 1, 1934), known as Blind Blake, was an American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist.
Bo DiddleyPerson · Music memorabiliaEllas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who played a key role in the transition from the…
Bob DylanArtist · PaintingsBob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.
Bob WeirPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Weir (disambiguation)Robert Weir
Bobby RushPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Homer.
Bryan LeePerson · Music memorabiliaBryan Lee (March 16, 1943 – August 21, 2020) was an American blues guitarist and singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Buckwheat ZydecoPerson · Music memorabiliaBuckwheat Zydeco (born Stanley Dural Jr.; November 14, 1947 – September 24, 2016), was an American accordionist and zydeco musician.
Buddy GuyPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Calvin RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaCalvin Russell (born Calvert Russell Kosler; November 1, 1948 – April 3, 2011) was an American blues and roots rock singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Candye KanePerson · Music memorabiliaCandice Caleb (November 13, 1961 – May 6, 2016), known professionally as Candye Kane, was an American adult film star; and later a blues singer.
Carey BellPerson · Music memorabiliaCarey Bell Harrington (November 14, 1936 – May 6, 2007) was an American blues musician who played harmonica in the Chicago blues style.
Champion Jack DupreePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupree (July 23, 1909 or July 4, 1910 – January 21, 1992) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer.
Charles BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Russell "Charles" Brown (September 13, 1922 – January 21, 1999) was an American singer and pianist whose soft-toned, slow-paced nightclub style influenced West Coast blues in the 1940s…
Charlie DanielsPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Charnett MoffettPerson · Music memorabiliaCharnett Moffett (June 10, 1967 – April 11, 2022) was an American jazz bassist and composer. He was an apparent child prodigy.
Chris Thomas KingPerson · Music memorabiliaChris Thomas King (born Durwood Christopher Thomas, October 14, 1962) is an American blues musician, book author, and actor based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Chuck BerryPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the pioneers of rock and roll.
Chuck WillisPerson · Music memorabiliaHarold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1926 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, "C. C.
Corky SiegelPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Paul "Corky" Siegel (born October 24, 1943) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. He plays harmonica and piano.
Cornelis VreeswijkAuthor · BooksCornelis Vreeswijk (8 August 1937 – 12 November 1987) was a Dutch singer-songwriter and poet who lived and worked primarily in Sweden.[2]
Curtis SalgadoPerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Salgado (born February 4, 1954, in Everett, Washington, United States) is a Portland, Oregon-based blues, blues rock, and blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter.
Daddy StovepipePerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Watson (April 12, 1867 – November 1, 1963), known as Daddy Stovepipe, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his recordings.
Dave "Snaker" RayPerson · Music memorabiliaDave "Snaker" Ray (August 17, 1943 – November 28, 2002) was an American blues singer and guitarist from St.
Dave Van RonkPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer.
David Allan CoePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Allan Coe (September 6, 1939 – April 29, 2026), also known by his initials DAC, was an American outlaw country singer and songwriter.
David EdwardsPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid "Honeyboy" Edwards (June 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011) was an American delta blues guitarist and singer from Mississippi.
David JohansenPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls.[1][9]…
DeFord BaileyPerson · Music memorabiliaDeFord Bailey (December 14, 1899 – July 2, 1982) was an American old-time musician and songwriter considered to be the first African American country music star.
Derek TrucksPerson · Music memorabiliaDerek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999.
Doc WatsonPerson · Music memorabiliaArthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music.
Donny HathawayPerson · Music memorabiliaDonny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul…
DuffyPerson · Music memorabiliaDuffy Jones (born Aimée Anne Duffy; 23 June 1984), known mononymously as Duffy, is a Welsh singer and actress.
Earl HookerPerson · Music memorabiliaEarl Zebedee Hooker (January 15, 1930 – April 21, 1970) was a Chicago blues guitarist known for his slide guitar playing.
Eddie ChambleePerson · Music memorabiliaEdwin Leon Chamblee (February 24, 1920 – May 1, 1999), known as Eddie "Long Gone" Chamblee, was an American tenor and alto saxophonist, and occasional vocalist, who played jazz and R&B.
Edgar WinterPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American multi-instrumentalist, working as a vocalist along with playing keyboards, saxophone, and percussion.
Elijah WaldPerson · Music memorabiliaElijah Wald (born 1959) is an American folk blues guitarist, music journalist, and a blues, pop, and cultural music historian.
Elvin BishopPerson · Music memorabiliaElvin Richard Bishop (born October 21, 1942) is an American blues and rock music singer, guitarist, bandleader, and songwriter.
Eric BibbPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Charles Bibb (born August 16, 1951) is a Grammy-nominated American-born blues singer and songwriter.
Eric BurdonPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer and songwriter. He was previously the lead vocalist of the original lineup of the R&B and rock band the Animals and the funk band…
Eric JohnsonPerson · Music memorabilia
Eric SardinasPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Sardinas (born November 10, 1970) is an American blues-rock slide guitarist born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Ethel WatersPerson · Music memorabiliaEthel Waters (October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977) was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts.
Etta JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaJamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter.
EverlastPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Valley Stream.
Francis CabrelPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancis Christian Cabrel (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sis kʁistjɑ̃ kabʁɛl]; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist.
Fred McDowellPerson · Music memorabiliaFred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972), known by his stage name Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist of hill country blues music.
Furry LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter E. "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1893 or 1899 – September 14, 1981) was an American country blues guitarist and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee.
Gaby MorenoPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Gabriela Moreno Bonilla (born 16 December 1981) is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Gary Clark Jr.Person · Music memorabiliaGary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and singer who fuses blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop.
Glenn MillerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombonist, and recording artist before and during World War II, when…
Graham BondPerson · Music memorabiliaGraham Bond (disambiguation)
Guy FletcherPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Edward Fletcher (born 24 May 1960) is an English musician, best known for his position as one of the two keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's…
Guy MarchandPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Marchand (22 May 1937 – 15 December 2023) was a French actor, musician, and singer.
Guy PrattPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is an English bassist. He has worked with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Peter Cetera, Michael Jackson, the Smiths,…
Hank WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaHiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Harry ManxPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Manx (born 1955) is a Canadian musician who blends blues, folk music, and Hindustani classical music.
Helen HumesPerson · Music memorabiliaHelen Humes (June 23, 1913 – September 13, 1981) was an American singer. She was a blues, R&B and classic popular singer.
Henrik FreischladerPerson · Music memorabiliaHenrik Freischlader (born 3 November 1982) is a German blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, and autodidactic multi-instrumentalist from Wuppertal, Germany.
Howlin' WolfPerson · Music memorabiliaChester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
Hugh LauriePerson · Film memorabiliaJames Hugh Calum Laurie (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, and musician.
ImanyAuthor · BooksNadia Mladjao (born 5 April 1979), better known by her stage name Imany, is a French pop-soul recording artist of Comorian descent.
Irene HigginbothamPerson · Music memorabiliaIrene Higginbotham (June 11, 1918 – August 27, 1988) was an American songwriter and concert pianist. She is best known for co-writing the Billie Holiday song "Good Morning Heartache" (1946).
J. B. HuttoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Benjamin Hutto (April 26, 1926 – June 12, 1983) was an American blues musician.
J.J. CalePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Weldon "JJ" Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Jake BuggPerson · Music memorabiliaJake Bugg (born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy on 28 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter.
Jake E. LeePerson · Music memorabiliaJake E. Lee (born Jakey Lou Williams; February 15, 1957) is an American musician best known as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne between 1982 and 1987 and later as a member of the heavy…
James Blood UlmerPerson · Music memorabiliaWillie James "Blood" Ulmer (February 8, 1940 – June 3, 2026) was an American jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer. He played a Gibson Byrdland guitar.
James BluntPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for his songs "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover".
James BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer.
James MercerPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Russell Mercer (born December 26, 1970)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
JandekPerson · Music memorabiliaJandek is the musical project of Sterling Smith (born October 26, 1945), a Houston, Texas-based American lo-fi folk singer.
Jason MoranPerson · Music memorabiliaJason Moran (born January 21, 1975) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator involved in multimedia art and theatrical installations.
Jeff BeckPerson · Music memorabiliaGeoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English guitarist. He rose to prominence as a member of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff…
Jeff HealeyPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No.
Jerry Lee LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American country music and rock and roll pianist, singer, and songwriter.
Jerry WexlerPerson · Music memorabiliaGerald Wexler (January 10, 1917 – August 15, 2008) was a music journalist turned music producer, and was a major influence on American popular music from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Jim CrocePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Joseph Croce (January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles.
Jim GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaJim Gordon was an American musician, songwriter, pianist, percussionist and drummer (1945–2023). He was born in Los Angeles and died in California Medical Facility.
Jimmie DavisPerson · Music memorabilia
Jimmie VaughanPerson · Music memorabiliaJimmie Lawrence Vaughan Jr. (born March 20, 1951) is an American blues rock musician.
Jimmy PagePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician and producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
Jimmy ReedPerson · Music memorabiliaMathis James Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues was popular with a wide variety of audiences.
Jimmy RogersPerson · Music memorabiliaJay or James Arthur "Jimmy" Rogers (June 3, 1924December 19, 1997) was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his work as a member of Muddy…
Jimmy WitherspoonPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues and jazz singer.
Joanne Shaw TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaJoanne Shaw Taylor (born 1985, England) is an English singer and guitarist. She was discovered by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics at the age of 16.
Joe BonamassaPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Leonard Bonamassa (BAH-nə-MAH-sə; born May 8, 1977) is an American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He started his career at age twelve, when he opened for B.B. King.
Joe CockerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements.
Joe Louis WalkerPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Joseph Walker Jr. (December 25, 1949 – April 30, 2025), known as Joe Louis Walker, was an American musician, best known as an electric blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer.
John HiattDesigner · Modern designJohn Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including new wave, blues, and country.
John KlemmerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn T. Klemmer (born July 3, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger.
John Lee HookerPerson · Music memorabilia
John MayallPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Brumwell Mayall (29 November 1933 – 22 July 2024) was an English blues and rock musician, songwriter and producer.
John P. HammondPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Paul Hammond (November 13, 1942 – February 28, 2026) was an American blues singer and guitarist whose career spanned six decades.
John PrimerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Primer (born March 5, 1945, Camden, Mississippi, United States) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and guitarist who played behind Junior Wells in the house band at…

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