Classic Blues Artists & the Gear They Use

King Solomon Hicks

Singer, Guitarist

Junior Wells

Singer, Composer · Buddy Guy & Junior Wells

Robert Britt

Guitarist, Music Producer · Delbert McClinton & Self‐Made Men

Skip James

Guitarist

Bukka White

Guitarist

Big Walter Horton

Composer

Eddie Shaw

Bassist

John Hammond

Music Producer

Johnny Copeland

Guitarist

James Cotton

Singer, Composer

Robert Nighthawk

Willie Dixon

Bassist, Music Producer · Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon & Sunnyland Slim

Jimmy Dawkins

Guitarist

Curley Weaver

Don "Sugarcane" Harris

Singer, Guitarist · The Mothers of Invention

Memphis Slim

Composer · Memphis Slim Trio

Koko Taylor

Singer · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

Guitarist

A.C. Reed

Composer

Champion Jack Dupree

Composer

Big Maybelle

Singer, Keyboardist

Corey Harris

Guitarist

Little Milton

Guitarist

Mark Naftalin

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Tommy McClennan

Singer

Roosevelt Sykes

Composer

John W. Lauler

Bassist · Marbin

Charley Patton

Guitarist

Robert Belfour

Guitarist

Alberta Hunter

Singer

Tampa Red

Guitarist

Victoria Spivey

Singer

Jonny Koh

Guitarist, Music Producer · Lawrence

Ronnie Barron

Singer, Keyboardist · Ronnie & Delinquents

Washboard Sam

Singer

Lightnin' Slim

Singer

Jon Mark

Guitarist · John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Matt Murphy

Singer · The Super Friendz

Jay Moeller

Drummer · The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Jon Hiseman

Drummer · John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Frank Stokes

Guitarist · Beale Street Sheiks

Terry Johnson

Drummer · The Smalls

Frank Cook

Drummer, Composer · Canned Heat

K.C. Douglas

Big Mama Thornton

Singer

Lafayette Leake

Keyboardist

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Singer, Guitarist

Jack Bruno

Drummer · Delbert McClinton & Self‐Made Men

Sonny Boy Williamson

Slim Harpo

Guitarist

Otis Spann

Keyboardist

Joe Louis Walker

Guitarist, Music Producer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Roland White

Guitarist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Bruce Katz

Keyboardist · Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters

Charles Caldwell

Guitarist

Lowell Fulson

Guitarist

Blind Boy Fuller

Guitarist

Ma Rainey

Singer

Delbert McClinton

Composer · Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark

Guitar Slim

Guitarist

Lonnie Brooks

Guitarist, Singer

Jesse Fuller

Guitarist

Barry Goldberg

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Sylvester Weaver

Guitarist

Freddie Beckmeier

Bassist · The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Eddy Clearwater

Guitarist

Long John Hunter

Chuck Jackson

Singer · Downchild Blues Band

Big Joe Williams

Guitarist

Sugar Blue

Composer

Steve Madaio

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Sleepy John Estes

Singer

Bo Carter

Guitarist · Mississippi Sheiks

Kokomo Arnold

Guitarist

John Wesley Work

Singer, Music Producer

Juke Boy Bonner

Ben Ramey

Memphis Jug Band

Homesick James

Guitarist

Sunnyland Slim

Composer · Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon & Sunnyland Slim

Adolfo de la Parra

Drummer · Canned Heat

Percy Mayfield

Composer

Peter Boe

Keyboardist · The Robert Cray Band

Scott Ellison

Jimmy Rogers

Guitarist

Eddie C. Campbell

Guitarist

Lazy Lester

Sam Lay

Drummer · The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Snooky Pryor

Singer

Peetie Wheatstraw

Singer

Jimmy McCracklin

Composer

Michael Fonfara

Keyboardist · Downchild Blues Band

Luther Tucker

Guitarist

Jimmy Burns

Guitarist

Snooks Eaglin

Guitarist

Peg Leg Sam