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Frank Stokes
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Frank Stokes (January 1, 1888 – September 12, 1955) was a blues musician who is considered by many musicologists to be the father of the Me… read moreFrank Stokes (January 1, 1888 – September 12, 1955) was a blues musician who is considered by many musicologists to be the father of the Memphis blues guitar style. He was born in Shelby County, Tennessee, in South Memphis' largest … read moreFrank Stokes (January 1, 1888 – September 12, 1955) was a blues musician who is considered by many musicologists to be the father of the Memphis blues guitar style. He was born in Shelby County, Tennessee, in South Memphis' largest vicinity Whitehaven, located two miles north of the Mississi… read more -
Robert Belfour
25,277 listeners
Robert "Wolfman" Belfour (born September 11, 1940, Holly Springs, MS, passed February 24, 2015) is an American Blues musician. Hi… read moreRobert "Wolfman" Belfour (born September 11, 1940, Holly Springs, MS, passed February 24, 2015) is an American Blues musician. His father, Grant Belfour taught him the guitar at a young age and he continued his tutelage in the … read moreRobert "Wolfman" Belfour (born September 11, 1940, Holly Springs, MS, passed February 24, 2015) is an American Blues musician. His father, Grant Belfour taught him the guitar at a young age and he continued his tutelage in the Blues from musicians Otha Turner, R. L. Burnside, and Junior… read more -
Charles Caldwell
9,994 listeners
Charles W. Caldwell (May 18, 1943 – September 3, 2003) was an American blues singer and guitarist, known for a raw and fiery brand of elect… read moreCharles W. Caldwell (May 18, 1943 – September 3, 2003) was an American blues singer and guitarist, known for a raw and fiery brand of electric North Mississippi hill country blues. Caldwell was a lifelong resident of the hill country aro… read moreCharles W. Caldwell (May 18, 1943 – September 3, 2003) was an American blues singer and guitarist, known for a raw and fiery brand of electric North Mississippi hill country blues. Caldwell was a lifelong resident of the hill country around Coffeeville, Mississippi. He spent most of his adult lif… read more -
Asie Payton
12,562 listeners
Asie Payton (1937-1997) was a blues musician who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. He sang and … read moreAsie Payton (1937-1997) was a blues musician who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. He sang and played the guitar, but made his living as a farmer. Near the end of his life he recorded one album… read moreAsie Payton (1937-1997) was a blues musician who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. He sang and played the guitar, but made his living as a farmer. Near the end of his life he recorded one album, Worried, for the Fat Possum Records label, which was relea… read more -
Cedell Davis
15,098 listeners
CeDell Davis (born Ellis Davis; June 9, 1927 –September 27, 2017) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Davis was most notable for hi… read moreCeDell Davis (born Ellis Davis; June 9, 1927 –September 27, 2017) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Davis was most notable for his distinctive style of guitar playing. Davis played guitar using a table knife in his fretting han… read moreCeDell Davis (born Ellis Davis; June 9, 1927 –September 27, 2017) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Davis was most notable for his distinctive style of guitar playing. Davis played guitar using a table knife in his fretting hand in a manner similar to slide guitar, resulting in a welter… read more -
Barbecue Bob
25,015 listeners
Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, Walnut Grove, Georgia, September 11, 1902 – Lithonia, Georgia, October 21, 1931) was an American Piedmont blues… read moreBarbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, Walnut Grove, Georgia, September 11, 1902 – Lithonia, Georgia, October 21, 1931) was an American Piedmont blues musician. He used a bottleneck regularly on his 12-string guitar, playing in an elemental style t… read moreBarbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, Walnut Grove, Georgia, September 11, 1902 – Lithonia, Georgia, October 21, 1931) was an American Piedmont blues musician. He used a bottleneck regularly on his 12-string guitar, playing in an elemental style that relied on an open Spanish tuning reminiscent of Charley … read more -
Kokomo Arnold
27,389 listeners
Kokomo Arnold (James Arnold, Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, February 15, 1901 – Chicago, Illinois, November 8, 1968) was an American blue… read moreKokomo Arnold (James Arnold, Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, February 15, 1901 – Chicago, Illinois, November 8, 1968) was an American blues musician. A left-handed slide guitarist, his intense slide style of playing and rapid-fire vocal… read moreKokomo Arnold (James Arnold, Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, February 15, 1901 – Chicago, Illinois, November 8, 1968) was an American blues musician. A left-handed slide guitarist, his intense slide style of playing and rapid-fire vocal style set him apart from his contemporaries. He got his nic… read more -
Kenny Brown
9,143 listeners
Kenny Brown (born on the Air Force base in Selma, Alabama, July 5, 1953) is a blues slide guitarist from Nesbit, Mississippi. Skilled in th… read moreKenny Brown (born on the Air Force base in Selma, Alabama, July 5, 1953) is a blues slide guitarist from Nesbit, Mississippi. Skilled in the North Mississippi Hill Country blues style popularized by his mentor R. L. Burnside, Brown began… read moreKenny Brown (born on the Air Force base in Selma, Alabama, July 5, 1953) is a blues slide guitarist from Nesbit, Mississippi. Skilled in the North Mississippi Hill Country blues style popularized by his mentor R. L. Burnside, Brown began his career by apprenticing with Mississippi Joe Callicott, … read more -
Willie Brown
16,805 listeners
there's more than one Willie Brown: (August 6, 1900 - December 30, 1952) was an American Delta Blues guitarist and singer. Born in Cl… read morethere's more than one Willie Brown: (August 6, 1900 - December 30, 1952) was an American Delta Blues guitarist and singer. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he played with such notables as Charley Patton, Son House, and Robert Johns… read morethere's more than one Willie Brown: (August 6, 1900 - December 30, 1952) was an American Delta Blues guitarist and singer. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he played with such notables as Charley Patton, Son House, and Robert Johnson. He was not known to be a self-promoting frontman, prefer… read more -
Peetie Wheatstraw
24,067 listeners
Peetie Wheatstraw (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941) was the name adopted by singer William Bunch, a greatly influential figure among … read morePeetie Wheatstraw (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941) was the name adopted by singer William Bunch, a greatly influential figure among 1930s blues singers. Although the only known picture of Bunch shows him holding a National brand t… read morePeetie Wheatstraw (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941) was the name adopted by singer William Bunch, a greatly influential figure among 1930s blues singers. Although the only known picture of Bunch shows him holding a National brand tricone resonator guitar, his primary instrument was the pian… read more