Here are a few of my top picks. I want to know what you think.
Howlin’ Wolf
Robert Johnson
Elmore James
Big Joe Turner
Lightning Hopkins
Willie Dixon
John Lee Hooker
Albert King
John Mayall
Freddy King
Johnny Winter
Paul Butterfield
Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughan
B.B. King
Buddy Guy
2007-06-17 16:54:44 · 23 answers · asked by Elwood Blues 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Blues
Good job, Skydog 70! Excellent musical historian and bluesmeister!
2007-06-17 17:32:34 · update #1
Guide Picks - Top 5 Blues Artist Compilations
1.) Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings
The most influential master of the Blues. This collection of all his songs is a Blues must.
2.) B.B. King - Greatest Hits
The "King" of the Blues, B. B. King. What else can you say.
3.) Muddy Waters - His Best: 1956-1964 Muddy Waters
Muddy came from Missisippi to Chicago and change American Music. Here are the recordings that launched thousands of modern electric bands.
4.) Howlin' Wolf - His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
the "Wolf" was one of the most dynamic performers in the Blues. These famous recordings are from the Chess years.
5.) Stevie Ray Vaughan - Greatest Hits
This Texan got the Blues out to the people in the later part of the century. His playing was as intense as the Blues gets
2007-06-18 00:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by Michael N 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Top Blues Artists
2016-12-16 13:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Famous Blues Artists
2016-10-02 00:47:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trying to narrow it down to only 5 musicians is mighty hard. After all, we're talking about nearly 100 years, almost the entire history of recorded music. What the Hell....I'll try it anyhow.
Son House
Robert Johnson
Muddy Waters
Sonny Boy Williamson
Howling Wolf
Ma Rainey
T Bone Walker
B B King
Albert King
John Lee Hooker
Buddy Guy
R L Burnside
Albert Collins
Willie Dixon
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Koko Taylor
John Mayall
Luther Allison
(I just couldn't cut it any shorter.....tough question)
2007-06-17 18:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by WhoMe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson
Howlin' Wolf
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Buddy Guy
2007-06-18 04:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by DanTheMan34_78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Albert King
Howlin Wolf
Robert Johnson
B.B.King
Buddy Guy
Willie Dixon
Eric Clapton
2007-06-17 18:36:57 · answer #6 · answered by 4 strings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You picked a lot more than five. I'l go with:
BB King
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Muddy Waters
Billie Holliday (Does she count? Yes shes "jazz" but shes also "blues"). If she doesn't count can I go with :
Janis Joplin (Shes rock but shes also "blues")
Heres my top blues album choices:
Muddy Waters & Friends - Fathers and Sons
Allman Brothers Band - Live At The Fillmore East
BB King - Live At The Regal
Roy Buchanan - Second Album
Mike Bloomfield - Essential Blues 1964-1969
2007-06-18 02:17:30 · answer #7 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.B. King
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Muddy Waters
Joh Lee Hooker
Willie Dixon
my 5 in no particular order
2007-06-17 17:05:08 · answer #8 · answered by deadhead (Who Dat Nation) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad played with John Lee Hooker at a dive bar CA back in 92. He was also with a band that opened for Muddy Watters, Pat Travers, and he can play a better "Whammer Jammer" than J. Giles himself! So I guess he would be my number #1
Rippin' Rick Boss
formerly with a band called Out of the Blue, then Badlands Meanie Band, and currently with a country, rock and boogie band called Blackwater 5
But I do like all of the above, too =0)
2007-06-18 19:30:38 · answer #9 · answered by angrdenaca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Howlin Wolf, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, Mamie Smith, Koko Taylor, Hounddog Taylor, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson II
2007-06-17 19:33:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋