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Little Walter

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Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville, Louisiana; May 1, 1930 - February 15, 1968) was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist.

John Lee Hooker

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Sonny Boy Williamson

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T-Bone Walker

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Elmore James

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Robert Johnson

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Buddy Guy

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Buddy Guy (born George Guy, July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana) is an American blues music and rock music guitarist, as well as a singer. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix and other 1960s blues and rock legends, Guy is considered as an important proponent of Chicago blues made famous by Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. He has influenced both widely known and local blues guitarists.

Willie Dixon

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Willie Dixon (born July 1, 1915, Vicksburg, Miss., U.S.-died Jan. 29, 1992, Burbank, Calif.) was a U.S. musician who influenced the emergence of electric blues and rock music.