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Who are the top 5 blues musicians?

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garyallen | 1 year, 6 months ago
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I was a musician when I was a kid and had the honor to be personally introduced to Dizzy Gillespie at one of his last public performances--which, believe it or not, was with my high school's Big Band. Cemented my love for Jazz & Blues.

You'll find all of these on "Greatest Blues Legends CD": Click source to hear samples

1. Ask Me No Questions - B.B. King
2. Touch of the Blues, A - Bobby "Blue" Bland
3.. Stone Crazy - Buddy Guy
4. Funky Butt - Muddy Waters
5. Heartache and Troubles - Jimmy Reed
6. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor
7. We're Gonna Make It - Little Milton
8. Call It Stormy Monday - Elmore James
9. Goin' to Funky Town - T-Bone Walker
10. How Many More Years - Howlin' Wolf

Forced to pick my fave 5, I'd pick, in no order: B.B. King, Buddy Guy, T-Bone Walker and two who aren't on here who I'd put in Blues:

http://erikwallace.com/blog/downloads/101907/pride_and_joy.mp3
Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan

http://kiptronic.sonybmgmedia.com/production/HTTP/legacy.stevierayvaughan.prideandjoy.ep2.mp3
**Great interview with him about blues on this track

and

http://puttingzone.com/Music/boomboom.mp3
Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker

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