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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 ]
This is a list of musicians that are notable for their harmonica playing skills. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Acoustic and electric guitarist and singer, one of the best-known exponents of Delta blues, who also played Detroit blues. [13] Son House (March 21, 1902, Lyon, Mississippi – October 19, 1988). Singer and guitarist. [20] Howlin' Wolf (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976). Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. [13]
Pages in category "American blues harmonica players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 203 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Guitarist Buddy Guy performing at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2006. Chicago blues is a form of blues music developed in Chicago, Illinois, in the 1950s, in which the basic instrumentation of Delta blues—acoustic guitar and harmonica—is augmented with electric guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums, piano, harmonica played with a microphone and an amplifier, and sometimes saxophone.
George "Harmonica" Smith – (April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983) Born in Helena, Arkansas Harmonica blues blues harp player and singer and exponent of West Coast blues, spending most of his career in Los Angeles, California. Playing harmonica on an amplified microphone as well as in acoustic settings, he released a number of albums under his ...
A category for Blues musicians who are primarily notable for playing Blues harp or other kinds of harmonica. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Folk music and Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry. [56] Blind Willie McTell (May 5, 1898 – August 19, 1959). Piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. His most notable song was "Statesboro Blues", which has been covered by several musicians. [57] [58]