Blues Artists & the Gear They Use

Blues is a genre rooted in raw emotion, storytelling, and timeless riffs. Its sound is built on expressive guitar work, rich vocals, and a deep connection to rhythm and feel. From tube amps and slide guitars to harmonicas and classic stompboxes, blues musicians rely on gear that captures every nuance. Explore the artists keeping the blues alive and the tools they use to do it.

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Patrick Henry

Bassist · Swashbuckle

Michael Kapinus

Keyboardist · Magnolia Electric Co.

Michael Gomez

Guitarist · Hazmat Modine

Guy Forsyth

Guitarist

Watermelon Slim & The Workers

Isaac Guillory

Guitarist · The Cryan' Shames

Hawkey Franzén

Composer · Lea Riders Group

Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross

Music Producer

Larry Miller

Disco Dave & The Force of The 5 MCs

Bishop Nehru

Music Producer · NehruvianDOOM

Karl Wolf

Singer

Melissa Molinaro

Singer

Zack Anderson

Guitarist, Bassist

Cab Chamberlain

Singer · The Blues Brothers

Wannou Wallet Sidaty

Singer · Tamikrest

Federico Garibaldi Music

Singer, Guitarist

Mahamad Moha

Drummer · Terakaft

Henry Bush

Music Producer

Z.Z. Hill

Singer

Bo Weavil Jackson

William Cleasby

Drummer

Blind Willie Davis

Leonard & Phil Chess

Music Producer

Houston Stackhouse

Guitarist

Elvie Thomas

Tomatito

Guitarist, Composer

Stripling Brothers

Tom Hiddleston

Guitarist

Carolyn Willis

Singer · Honey Cone

Toby Rivers

Composer · Pure Essence

Bee Bee

Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Composer

Wade Mainer

Dink Roberts

Holland–Dozier

Music Producer

Ben Hare

Audio Engineer

Merald Knight

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Lazer Lloyd

Jen Wyler

Audio Engineer

Ben Bocardo

Singer, Bassist · The White Folks

J.B. Eckl

Guitarist · War

Josiah J. Manning

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Samuel David Moore

Singer · Sam & Dave

Glij

Alexander Tucker

Guitarist

Tefere Hazy

Drummer · L.T.D.

Sari Schorr

Singer

Jimmy Ellis

Singer · The Trammps

Saundra Mallett Edwards

Singer · The Elgins

Ron Banks

Singer · The Dramatics

Jovana Djordjevic

Singer

Quentin Ware

Delbert McClinton & Self‐Made Men

Mary Davis

Singer · The S.O.S. Band

L&X Music

Music Producer

Larry La Bes

Bassist · Fat Larry's Band

Chris Bergson

Chris Bergson Band

Donald Ray Johnson

Drummer · A Taste of Honey

Jerry Granelli

Drummer, Music Producer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Fred Alexander Jr.

Drummer, Composer · Lakeside

Alvin Battle

Bassist · Dyke & the Blazers

Jim Prescott

Bassist · G. Love & Special Sauce

Nidra Beard

Composer · Dynasty

Hubert Crawford

Bassist · The Eric Gales Band

Raymond Rock

Drummer · Crown Heights Affair

Jim Leverton

Bassist · Fat Mattress

Geno Washington

Singer · Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

Eddie Holman

Singer

Peter te Bos

Claw Boys Claw

Breezy Peyton

Singer · The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Jessy Dixon

George Sluppick

Drummer · Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Jeff Rothman

Audio Engineer

Ernest Warren

Singer · The Spaniels

Ruby Andrews

Singer

Mark Brown

Keyboardist · The Bridge

Felipe Baldomir

Singer, Guitarist

Prince Phillip Mitchell

The Codetalkers

Steve Dickinson

Singer · The Reed & Dickinson Band

Wyn Milsom

The Spektors

Ryan Nyther

Trumpeter · Dumpstaphunk

Roy Montrell

Guitarist · Little Richard and His Band

Nathan Deisem

Singer, Guitarist

Sabre

Singer · Nesian Mystik

John Wesley Work

Singer, Music Producer

David Collard

Composer · JoBoxers

Danny Rapp

Singer · Danny & the Juniors

Jackie Wilson

Singer · Billy Ward and His Dominoes

Juanita Cowart

The Marvelettes

Joe Williams

Singer

Freda Payne

Singer · The Browns All-Star Band

Barbara Lewis

Singer · Creative Source

Charles Pope

Singer · The Tams

Bryan Velasco

Keyboardist · Whitey Ford's House Of Pain

Edith Wayne

Music Producer

Skip McPhee

Drummer · The Exciters