Sam Phillips

Sam Phillips

male, deceased (2003)
Death from respiratory failure, from Florence, Alabama, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, Record producer…b.b. king
Sam Phillips, born Samuel Cornelius Phillips, was a record producer who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major...
Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

male, 55 years old
guitar player magazine, guitar player, American, guitarist, Cliffs of Dover, instrumental rock…b.b. king
Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a Grammy Award-winning guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas. Best known for his success in the...
John Hiatt

John Hiatt

male, 57 years old
From Indianapolis, Indiana, Indianapolis, American, New Wave, country, From Indianapolis…b.b. king
John Hiatt (born August 20, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a...
Larry Carlton

Larry Carlton

male, 61 years old
Crossover jazz guitarist, Contemporary jazz guitarist, Jazz fusion guitarist, Smooth jazz guitarist, Theme music, Grammys…b.b. king
Larry Carlton (born 2 March, 1948) is an American jazz guitarist, dividing his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with...
Bobby Bland

Bobby Bland

male, 79 years old
Memphis, Cry Cry Cry, Soul singer, beale street, gospel, us army…b.b. king
Bobby "Blue" Bland was born Robert Calvin Bland, January 27 1930, in Rosemark, Tennessee) and is an influencial African-American singer, and an...
Bukka White

Bukka White

male, deceased (1977)
National String Instrument Corporation, piano, guitarist, singer, fiddle, Blues guitarist…b.b. king
Booker T. Washington "Bukka" White was a delta blues guitarist and singer born near Houston, Mississippi. Even though he didn't like the spelling...
Earl Hooker

Earl Hooker

male, deceased (1970)
guitarist, Sebastian Danchin, double-neck guitar, Earl Zebedee Hooker, Restvale Cemetery, Burr Oak Cemetery and Restvale Cemetery…b.b. king
Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 - April 21, 1970) was an American blues guitarist. Born Earl Zebedee Hooker in Clarksdale, Mississippi, his...
Joe Sample

Joe Sample

male, 70 years old
Smooth jazz pianist, Moulin Rouge!, Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample, Local On The 8s, The Crusaders, the weather channel…b.b. king
Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample (born February 1, 1939 in Houston, Texas) is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer. He was one of the...

Dave Clark

male, deceased (1995)
b.b. king, the color purple, Blackface minstrel performer, African-American, minstrel show, promoter
Dave Clark was a pioneering African-American record promoter. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Clark became interested in music after a teacher gave him...
Sue Foley

Sue Foley

female, 41 years old
guitarist, Shanachie Records, blues music, blues, From Ottawa, Blues singer…b.b. king
Sue Foley (born March 29, 1968) is a Canadian blues singer/guitarist. Widely regarded as one of the finest blues/roots artists working today, Sue...