Country Blues Artists & the Gear They Use

Mark Knopfler

Singer, Guitarist · Dire Straits

Buddy Guy

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Ry Cooder

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

John Lee Hooker

Guitarist · John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana

Marc Ford

Guitarist, Composer · Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Jorma Kaukonen

Singer, Guitarist · Jefferson Airplane

R.L. Burnside

Guitarist · Blues Explosion

Bert Jansch

Guitarist · Pentangle

Seasick Steve

Singer, Guitarist

Junior Kimbrough

Singer, Guitarist

Lightnin' Hopkins

Guitarist, Singer · Lightnin' Hopkins & Sonny Terry

Henry McCullough

Guitarist · Wings

Keb' Mo'

Guitarist, Singer

Luther Dickinson

Guitarist · The Black Crowes

Doc Watson

Guitarist · Doc & Merle Watson

Taj Mahal

Guitarist · Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band

Mississippi Fred McDowell

Guitarist

Ray Charles

Keyboardist · U.S.A. for Africa

Tab Benoit

Guitarist

Mississippi John Hurt

Guitarist, Singer

Dave Van Ronk

Guitarist

Lead Belly

Singer, Guitarist

Big Bill Broonzy

Guitarist

Lonnie Johnson

Guitarist

Justin Johnson

Guitarist

Jack Rose

Guitarist · Pelt

T-Model Ford

Guitarist

Son House

Guitarist, Singer

Kenny Brown

Guitarist

Guy E. Fletcher

Keyboardist, Composer · Dire Straits

Andy Cohen

Guitarist · Silkworm

Skip James

Guitarist

Blind Blake

Guitarist

Charlie Parr

Guitarist, Singer

J.B. Lenoir

Guitarist

Sam Chatmon

Guitarist · Mississippi Sheiks

Robert Pete Williams

Guitarist

Brownie McGhee

Composer · The Almanac Singers

Robert Belfour

Guitarist

Bob Brozman

Guitarist

John Renbourn

Guitarist · Pentangle

Elizabeth Cotten

Guitarist

Jessie Mae Hemphill

Singer, Guitarist

Warner Hodges

Guitarist, Singer · Jason & The Scorchers

Eric Bibb

Guitarist

Frederick "Joe" Evans IV

Singer, Guitarist · Left Lane Cruiser

Alvin Youngblood Hart

New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers

Patton Magee

Singer, Guitarist · The Nude Party

Elle King

Singer

John Hammond

Music Producer

Corey Harris

Guitarist

Tampa Red

Guitarist

David "Honeyboy" Edwards

Guitarist

Robert Nighthawk

J. D. Wilkes

Composer · Silver Jews

Cedric Burnside

Singer, Guitarist

Otis Taylor

Guitarist

Tommy McClennan

Singer

John Mooney

Guitarist

Scrapper Blackwell

Guitarist

Pete Bernhard

Guitarist, Singer · The Devil Makes Three

Reverend Peyton

Guitarist · The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Brenn Beck

Drummer · Left Lane Cruiser

Rory Block

Guitarist

Reverend Gary Davis

Guitarist

Pete Dio

Drummer · Left Lane Cruiser

Curley Weaver

J.E. Mainer

Composer · J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

Snuffy Jenkins

J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

Garley Foster

Carolina Tar Heels

Gwen Foster

Composer · Carolina Tar Heels

Dock Walsh

Carolina Tar Heels

Clarence Ashley

Guitarist · Carolina Tar Heels

Zeke Morris

J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

John Cephas

Guitarist · Cephas & Wiggins

Tom Paley

Guitarist · The New Lost City Ramblers

Charley Patton

Guitarist

Jesse Fuller

Guitarist

Malcolm Holcombe

Washboard Sam

Singer

Jamie Hutchings

Composer, Music Producer · Bluebottle Kiss

Abner Jay

Singer, Composer

Frank Stokes

Guitarist · Beale Street Sheiks

Tom Gillam

Composer · US Rails

Alger "Texas" Alexander

Composer

Big Joe Williams

Guitarist

Mance Lipscomb

Guitarist

Big Jack Johnson

Guitarist · Jelly Roll Kings

Sylvester Weaver

Guitarist

Sleepy John Estes

Singer

Calvin Russell

Guitarist

Johnny Shines

Guitarist

Blind Boy Fuller

Guitarist

Wade Ward

Bo Carter

Guitarist · Mississippi Sheiks

Blind Willie Johnson

Guitarist