Blues fans, who are some of your favorite artists?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Thanks!

Nice variety. Most excellent!

I've just recently been listening to the Blues and I'm really liking Memphis Slim, Otis Spann, Pinetop Perkins, Sunnyland Slim, Dr. John, Professor Longhair and Ray Charles

Robert Cray.

Eric Clapton...he did that album with BB King...GREAT stuff.

Some?
Muddy Waters
Howling Wolf
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Otis Spann
B.B.
T-Bone Walker
Big Bill Broonzy
Buddy Guy

B.B.
SRV
Clapton
Muddy
Jimmy Thackery
Albert Collins
Uppity Blue Women
Buddy Guy
Robert Johnson(In small doses)

My pleasure:
GUITAR - Mike Bloomfield, Roy Buchanan, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Albert King, Jimmy Johnson, BB King, Duke Robillard
HARP - Paul Butterfield, Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton, Little Walter, Magic Dick (J Geils Band)
PIANO - Otis Spann
BASS - Willie Dixon
MALE VOCALS - Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Paul Butterfield, Bobby Blue Bland, Albert King, Jimmy Johnson
FEMALE VOCALS - Koko Taylor, Janis Joplin, Big Mama Thornton, Bonnie Raitt (early days)

Charlie Patton,Robert Johnson,HoneyBoy Edwards,Jessie Mae Hemphill, R.L. Burnside, Son House, John Lee Hooker, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Muddy, Howlin' Wolf, Tampa Red, Memphis minnie, Robert Nighthawk, Bukka White, Big Boy Crudup, Houston Stackhouse, Junior Kimbrough, Blind Willie Johnson, John Jackson, Elmore James, Homesick James,...........

Jimmy Reed, Son Seals, John Lee Hooker, the Kinsey's

Realizing that some purists might scoff at this....

Gary Moore
Frank Marino
Dave Meniketti
Rick Derringer

just a few....

Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, Keb Mo, Etta James, Shamekia Copeland, Deborah Coleman, Susan Tedeschi.

older - lightnin hopkins
more recent
dexter romwebber -flat duo jets
the white stripes.
these two bands arent the typical " austin " blues but a more retro sound in my opinion
and a little off the beaten path

Gary Moore ; Big Mama Thornton ; Sugar Blue : Jimmie Vaughn ; B.B. King : Willie Dixon..I love Blues .

Big Bill Broonzy!
Howlin' Wolf!
Ledbelly!

I really like groups and artists that the Fat Possum label has recorded, including:

R. L Burnside
Robert Belfour
The Black Keys
Bob Log III
T-Model Ford

the late great "roy buchannan

My dad played on stage at a little dive bar with John Lee Hooker. I like his stuff. My dad also was in a band that opened for Muddy Waters, Pat Travers, and some others. So, actually my dad is my favorite blues artist. He plays a mean harmonica (he does a better Whammer Jammer than J. Giles!) But right now he is playing in a country rock and boogie band that has some bluesy songs.

their website is http://www.blackwater5.com so look for the harmonica player, cause that's my dad!! BTW, he's the only guy not wearing a cowboy hat on their photo.

Muddy Waters
Howling Wolf
Son House
Charlie Patton
T Bone Walker
Etta James
B B King
Little Walter
Albert King
Elmore James
Koko Taylor
Kenny Neal
Joe Louis Walker
Junior Wells
Johnny Winter
Smokin' Joe Kubek & B'Nois King
Little Jimmy King
Lurrie Bell
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Mississippi Fred McDowell
R L Burnside
T Model Ford
Big Jack Johnson
Shemekia Copeland

Percy Sledge,Willie Dixon Howling Wolf Johnnie Winter ,Muddy Waters,Robert Cray,Robert johnson ,Pinetop Perkins, Shuggie Otis,Ry Cooder, J J Cale Eric Clapton, Roy Buchannan,Jonnie Otis ,Otis Taylor,Amos Lee,Billie Holiday Nina Simone,Janis Joplin,Jimi Hendrix,Allman bros with Duane,Rickie lee Jones,Norah Jones,B B King,The Bluebirds ,Johnny Taylor,Hound Dog Taylor,

Besides the traditionalists.. I'm into the more progressive side of it.. Garth Webber, Volker Strifler, Chris Cain, Robben Ford. If you haven't heard of these guys, google them. Chris Cain has a great raspy voice and tears it up on the guitar as do the other names mentioned!

Guitar: B.B. King, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Roy Buchanan, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson.

Bass: Rick Danko, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bill Wyman

Keys/Organ: Proffessor Longhair, Dr. John, Ray Charles, Nicki Hopkins, Billy Preston, Richard Manuel

Harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson II, Paul Butterfield, John Popper

Drums: Charlie Watts, Levon Helm

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Keb Mo, Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, T-Bone Walker, Taj Mahal, Tab Benoit, Johnny Lang, Buddy Guy, & Joe Bonamassa, just to name a few.

clapton, srv, kenny wayne shepherd, bb king, the jimi hendrix blues cd

by the way, nice avatar and screen name! say hello to dr 'frankensteen' for me

Robert Pete Williams, Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Rev. Gary Davis, Son House, and Lightnin' Hopkins. I'm into older and more unusual musicians. And I'm really holding back here . . . I'm going on vacation next week--who would I grab first? And I have to mention Lucinda Williams. Her first album was nothing but blues covers. She has obviously been deeply influenced by the blues, even if few of her songs now are strictly blues. I fell in love with her music some years ago, and I was introduced to the blues through her once I found out what an influence this music was on her.

The website below is a great start for finding out more about any of these musicians, their recordings, and the blues in general.

muddy waters, robert cray, stevie ray vaughan, albert king, buddy guy, bb king, jimi hendrix, eric clapton, jeff healy ( he only does some blues, but he is good, he is also blind and plays the guitar on his lap, watch a video of him and srv playing..amazing stuff)

Xavier Rudd

Anthony Gomes
Kenny Neal
Elvin Bishop
KoKo Taylor
Clapton
Buddy Guy
SRV
Magic Dick and J Geils
Jonny Lang

Leadbelly.
Bessie Smith.
Jimmy Reed.
Sonny Boy Williamson.
Muddy Waters.
Bobby Blue Bland.
B.B. King.
Billie Holiday.

and many others...

I like Joan Armtrading for a whole lot of different reasons than 12 bar blues...rythmically complex open tuned guitar player and soulful balladeer! "Show Some Emotion" & the self title album of hers are two of my favorite things to listen to besides blues...also like English first wave... Animals, Them, Zoobies, Chad & Jerremy, some Donavan, Yardbirds, Blind Faith (maybe best short lived band ever!) Ten Years After, then female vocal stylist like Phobe Snow,. early Linda Ronstand, Dire Straits, U2
and the odd, off beat humorist and drumerless band leader the fabulously camp accoustic warrior Mr. Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks! Early Police , Elvis Costello and the man Bruce! Cowboy Country Swing like Big Sandy and others.
Also anything Gershwin...but Rapsody in Blue by candle light with my lover...now that is good stuff!!

OMG...so many
1. Buddy Guy
2.Hendrix..he did alot of blues..and Buddy was his fav. guitar player.
3. Muddy Waters
4.KoKo Taylor
5. Etta James
6. Eric Clapton
7. Walter Trout
8. Roy Buchanan
9. Albert King
10. S.R.V
11.John Lee Hooker & add in Canned heat they did a doulble album with John Lee Hooker& Heat in the 60's still one of the best ever!!! No one played Harp like Allen did!!!!!
12.Shamika Copeland
13. Led Zepplin..they redid many Muddy Waters songs...even whole lotta love..was a Muddy song!
14. Govt Mule
15. Jr. Wells
16. Charlie Musselwhite
17. Johnny Winter
18.Joe Cocker
19.B.B. King of couse
20. Ruth Brown
21. Dr. John
22. Lonnie Brooks
23.Howlin Wolf
24.Little Walter
25. Willie Dixon
26. L.L. Burnside
27. Ernie Williams
28. Mike Morgan & The Crawl
etc. etc. etc.
Is there any other music?? LOL!

For me, answering this question is more like a tribute to a close friend of mine who passed away suddenly from liver cancer last fall. Through his generousity and good nature, he shared his love of the Blues with me... R.I.P. Woody and thanks again...

Buddy Guy
Junior Wells
Slim Harpo
John Hammond
Howlin' Wolf
Jimi Hendrix
Albert King
B.B. King
Keb' Mo'
Leadbelly
Little Walter
John Mayall
Walter Trout
Buddy Miles
Mississippi John Hurt
Memphis Slim
Muddy Waters
Billy Lee Riley
Sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee
Willie Dixon
SRV
Johnny Winter
Charlie Parker
Eric Clapton
Lightnin' Hopkins
Robert Johnson
Big Bill Broonzy
John Lee Hooker
T Bone Walker
Charlie Musselwhite
Etta James
Rose City Kings
Nick Vigarino

My fav. Blues band is Slash's Blues Ball.

Janis Joplin. Billie Holiday