Jimmy Reed songs have been covered by the biggest music stars ever: Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Lou Rawls, Hank Williams Jr., and the Rolling Stones.
B. B. King is universally acclaimed as the “King of the Blues”, and not just because of his surname. No other bluesman has been as enduring as B. B. King.
The original King of the Delta Blues Singers was released at the height of the folk music revival, when Robert Johnson was little more than a rumor.
John Lee Hooker is one of the better-known blues guitarists, with a distinctive gravelly voice and a primitive style; and he’s admired by U.S. and U.K. musicians.
Artists on The Blues at Newport 1964, Part 2 are Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, Rev. Robert Wilkins, Elizabeth Cotten, and Willie Doss.
The Blues at Newport 1964, Part 1 features blues music by Fred McDowell, Sleepy John Estes, Doc Reese, and Robert Pete Williams.