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Mojo Buford
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George "Mojo" Buford plays blues harmonica. Best known for playing with Muddy Waters in 1962, 1967-68, and 1971-72. During the 67… read moreGeorge "Mojo" Buford plays blues harmonica. Best known for playing with Muddy Waters in 1962, 1967-68, and 1971-72. During the 67-68 period he toured the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, and Europe with Muddy Waters, and also … read moreGeorge "Mojo" Buford plays blues harmonica. Best known for playing with Muddy Waters in 1962, 1967-68, and 1971-72. During the 67-68 period he toured the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, and Europe with Muddy Waters, and also recorded live with him. Born in 1929, in Mississippi, he le… read more -
Robert Nighthawk
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Robert Lee McCollum (30 November 1909–5 November 1967) was an American bluesman who played and recorded under the names Robert Lee McCoy an… read moreRobert Lee McCollum (30 November 1909–5 November 1967) was an American bluesman who played and recorded under the names Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. Born in Helena, Arkansas, he left home at an early age to become a busking mus… read moreRobert Lee McCollum (30 November 1909–5 November 1967) was an American bluesman who played and recorded under the names Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. Born in Helena, Arkansas, he left home at an early age to become a busking musician, and after a period wandering through southern Mississ… read more -
Peg Leg Sam
1,667 listeners
Peg Leg Sam was a performer to be treasured, a member of what may have been the last authentic traveling medicine show, a harmonica virtuos… read morePeg Leg Sam was a performer to be treasured, a member of what may have been the last authentic traveling medicine show, a harmonica virtuoso, and an extraordinary entertainer. Born Arthur Jackson, he acquired his nickname after a hoboing… read morePeg Leg Sam was a performer to be treasured, a member of what may have been the last authentic traveling medicine show, a harmonica virtuoso, and an extraordinary entertainer. Born Arthur Jackson, he acquired his nickname after a hoboing accident in 1930. His medicine show career began in 1938, a… read more -
Paul Butterfield
19,623 listeners
Paul Butterfield From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica … read morePaul Butterfield From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and one of the earliest white exponents of the Chicago-originated electric blue… read morePaul Butterfield From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and one of the earliest white exponents of the Chicago-originated electric blues style. Paul Butterfield, a lawyer’s son, was born and grew… read more -
John Lee Hooker
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John Lee Hooker (Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 – Los Altos, California, June 21, 2001) was a highly influential American bl… read moreJohn Lee Hooker (Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 – Los Altos, California, June 21, 2001) was a highly influential American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. John Lee Hooker could be said to embody his own unique genre… read moreJohn Lee Hooker (Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 – Los Altos, California, June 21, 2001) was a highly influential American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. John Lee Hooker could be said to embody his own unique genre of the blues, often incorporating the boogie-woogie piano s… read more -
Casey Bill Weldon
16,507 listeners
William "Casey Bill" Weldon (December 10, 1909 – September 28, 1972) was an American blues musician. He played a National steel g… read moreWilliam "Casey Bill" Weldon (December 10, 1909 – September 28, 1972) was an American blues musician. He played a National steel guitar flat on his lap Hawaiian style. His style of playing was highly influential on the emerging … read moreWilliam "Casey Bill" Weldon (December 10, 1909 – September 28, 1972) was an American blues musician. He played a National steel guitar flat on his lap Hawaiian style. His style of playing was highly influential on the emerging Chicago Blues style. Casey Bill Weldon was born in Pine Bluf… read more -
Buddy Moss
7,524 listeners
Eugene "Buddy" Moss (January 16, 1914, Jewell, Georgia - October 19, 1984, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American East Coast blues gui… read moreEugene "Buddy" Moss (January 16, 1914, Jewell, Georgia - October 19, 1984, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American East Coast blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and harmonica player. He was one of twelve children from a sharecroppin… read moreEugene "Buddy" Moss (January 16, 1914, Jewell, Georgia - October 19, 1984, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American East Coast blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and harmonica player. He was one of twelve children from a sharecropping family in Warren county. When he was four years old his fa… read more -
Little Charlie & The Nightcats
27,917 listeners
Little Charlie & the Nightcats was an American four-piece electric blues and swing revival combo formed in Sacramento, CA, in 1976. Led… read moreLittle Charlie & the Nightcats was an American four-piece electric blues and swing revival combo formed in Sacramento, CA, in 1976. Led by Little Charlie, guitarist Charlie Baty (born in Alabama in 1953: died 7 March 2020), other mem… read moreLittle Charlie & the Nightcats was an American four-piece electric blues and swing revival combo formed in Sacramento, CA, in 1976. Led by Little Charlie, guitarist Charlie Baty (born in Alabama in 1953: died 7 March 2020), other members of the band included Rick Estrin, J. Hansen and Lorenzo… read more -
Cephas & Wiggins
13,896 listeners
They met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues,… read moreThey met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues, the Piedmont Blues. John Cephas played a unique six string style featuring alternating thumb and… read moreThey met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues, the Piedmont Blues. John Cephas played a unique six string style featuring alternating thumb and finger, with the thumb creating a steady, loping bass line … read more