Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

male, deceased (1938)
Blues guitarist, murdered, falsetto, Entertainer, American, singer-songwriter…Blues musician, Blues singer, deltablues, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Mississippi Delta
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938) is among the most famous Delta Blues musicians. His exceptional guitar skills and his death at...
John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

male, deceased (2001)
Blues guitarist, Songwriter, African American, American, guitarist, blues…Blues singer, deltablues, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Blues musician
John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 - June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Coahoma...
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

male, 64 years old
Blues guitarist, cream, Rock guitarist, I Shot the Sheriff, Slowhand, The 100 Greatest Artist of All Time…blues-rock, blues, blues singer-songwriter, Blues singer, Blues musician
Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed "Slowhand", is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one...
Bukka White

Bukka White

male, deceased (1977)
National String Instrument Corporation, piano, guitarist, singer, fiddle, Blues guitarist…Blues musician, Blues singer, deltablues, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, country blues
Booker T. Washington "Bukka" White was a delta blues guitarist and singer born near Houston, Mississippi. Even though he didn't like the spelling...
Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson

male, deceased (1956)
sold his soul, Deal with the Devil, American, canned heat, from Mississippi, the devil…Blues singer, deltablues, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Canned Heat Blues, Blues musician
Tommy Johnson (1896 - November 1 1956) was an influential delta blues musician. He was born in Terry, Mississippi, and lived most of his life in...
David Honeyboy Edwards

David Honeyboy Edwards

male, 94 years old
musician, The World Don't Owe Me Nothin', Robert Johnson, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, deltablues, Slide guitarist…Blues singer, Blues musician, Blues guitarist
David "Honeyboy" Edwards (born June 28, 1915 in Shaw, Mississippi, United States) is a Delta blues guitarist and singer. Friend to legendary...
Charlie Patton

Charlie Patton

male, deceased (1934)
musician, African American, guitarist, singer, Busker, Blues guitarist…Blues musician, Blues singer, deltablues, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Mississippi Delta
Charlie Patton, better known as Charley Patton (May 1, 1891 - April 28, 1934) is best known as an American Delta blues musician. He is considered...
James Cotton

James Cotton

male, 74 years old
Songwriter, Blues harmonica player, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, blues, deltablues, harmonica…Blues musician
James "Jimmy" Cotton (born July 1, 1935 in Tunica, Mississippi), is an American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter who is the...
Watermelon Slim

Watermelon Slim

male
Maple Blues Award, Maple Blues Awards, Toronto Blues Society, Master's Degree, Harmonica player, University of Oregon…Blues musician, deltablues, blues, Mississippi Delta, Blues singer
Bill Homans, professionally known as "Watermelon Slim", is an American blues musician. He plays both guitar and harmonica. Homans has been...

Willie Brown

male, deceased (1952)
musician, guitar, Paramount Records, WPA, deltablues, Robert Johnson…Son House & The Great Delta Blues Singer, Blues guitarist, Blues musician, Blues singer
Willie Brown (August 6, 1900 - December 30, 1952) was an American Delta Blues guitarist and singer. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he played with...