2006-07-31 06:21:49 · 17 answers · asked by Barack Obama rules 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
BB King is hard to beat
2006-07-31 06:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bessie Smith was a very famous early blues singer.
W. C. Handy [23]. Handy, a formally trained musician, composer and arranger was a key popularizer of blues. Handy was one of the first to transcribe and then orchestrate blues in an almost symphonic style, with bands and singers.
Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered "the father of Chicago blues."
Willie Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was a well-known American blues bassist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Big Bill Broonzy (June 26, 1893 or 1898 – August 15, 1958) was a prolific United States composer, recorder and performer of blues songs.
2006-07-31 13:29:19 · answer #2 · answered by magerious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bobbie Blue Bland
Denise Lasalle
Clarence Carter
Little Milton
Marvin Sease
Etta James
Johnnie Taylor
ZZ Hill
B.B. King
2006-07-31 13:24:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mississippi Fred McDowell
James Cotton
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Otis Spann
Muddy Waters
Paul Butterfield
Charley Musselwhite
Freddie King
Albert King
BB King
John Mayall
Earl Hooker
T-bone Walker
Junior Walker
...to name a few
2006-07-31 13:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by Finnegan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf
2006-07-31 13:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by mick987g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Johnson; the original and the best. Every other blues musician since has been influenced by Robert Johnson. Most rock bands were influenced by him as well; Led Zeppelin has Robert Johnson guitar licks in just about every single one of their songs (and paid Johnson's family for none by the way)
2006-07-31 13:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Report Abuse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Johnson
Little Milton
Johnny Coltrain
Eric Clapton
Led Zeppelin (yes, they were 100% blues)
Ray Charles
Howling wolf
Elvis Presley
BB King
Stevie Ray Vauhn
FYI, "hard rock" is fusion between Classical, Jazz and blues.
Is that enough?
2006-07-31 13:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muddy Waters, Miles Davis
2006-07-31 13:25:18 · answer #8 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, that's about all I can think of off the top of my head right now.
2006-07-31 13:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by guitardan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a big question because there were so many of them and some that were the beginners and good at it but never became big names. the blues were born out of the Afro -American in early slavery days.Bessie Smith was known to have helped shape the blues and there was a man that was a musical giant called Howlin Wolf that was 6'3 and weighed 300 pounds.He was one of the greatest artist that the blues ever produced. I will name just a few but you could go on line and find information on so many more.
DIANA ROSS---------RAY CHARLES
B.B.KING---------------FATS DOMINO
BILLIE HOLIDAY----ETTA JAMES
ARETHA FRANKLIN--LENA HORNE
And I could go on and on
I hope this helps
2006-07-31 13:42:02 · answer #10 · answered by Janis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Louis Armstrong
Muddy Waters
Leadbelly
2006-07-31 13:25:03 · answer #11 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋