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Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. [1] They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime - vaudeville , Delta and country blues , and urban styles from Chicago and the West Coast . [ 2 ]
Robert Leroy Johnson was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, possibly on May 8, 1911, [4] to Julia Major Dodds (born October 1874) and Noah Johnson (born December 1884). Julia was married to Charles Dodds (born February 1865), a relatively prosperous landowner and furniture maker, with whom she had ten children.
The following list of nicknames of blues musicians complements the existing list of blues musicians by referring to their nicknames, stage names and pseudonyms, thereby helping to clarify possible confusion arising over artists with similar or the same nicknames. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by nickname rather than surname.
In 2023, Ingram was named as the Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year at the Blues Music Awards. [44] In October 2024, Ingram announced the launch of his new record label, Red Zero Records, in partnership with Exceleration Music. [45] Ingram's third studio album will be the label's first project, set to be released in 2025. [45]
Ernest C. Withers (August 7, 1922 – October 15, 2007) was an African-American photojournalist.He documented over 60 years of African-American history in the segregated Southern United States, with iconic images of the Montgomery bus boycott, Emmett Till, Memphis sanitation strike, Negro league baseball, and musicians including those related to Memphis blues and Memphis soul.
Edward Harrington (January 10, 1935 [1] – June 1, 2018), better known by his stage name Eddy Clearwater, was an American blues musician who specialized in Chicago blues. Blues Revue said he plays "joyous rave-ups…he testifies with stunning soul fervor and powerful guitar.
Willie Lee Brown (1899 [2] or August 6, 1900 – December 30, 1952) [3] was an American blues guitar player and vocalist. He performed and recorded with other blues musicians, including Son House and Charlie Patton, and influenced Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. [4] [5] Brown is considered one of the pioneering musicians of the Delta blues ...
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