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Albert Collins
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Freddie King
390,376 listeners
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Son Seals
69,372 listeners
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Michael Burks
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Otis Rush
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Albert King
546,205 listeners
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Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
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Hubert Sumlin
55,298 listeners
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