Blues Guitar Players

The Encyclopedia of Blues Guitarist’s – Check out our player history for current players or new players on the scene. Includes biographies and performance videos.
Matthieu Brandt
Matthieu Brandt Birth Name Matthieu Brandt Born 1961 City Amsterdam Genres Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Fingerstyle, Rock, Singer Songwriter Instruments Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin Associated acts Bealestreet,
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder Birth Name Ryland Peter Cooder Born March 15, 1947 Los Angeles, California, United States Age 73 Years Genres Americana, roots rock, folk, blues,
David Blacker
David Blacker Birth Name David Blacker Born City New York Genres Acoustic,Blues, Fingerstyle Blues, Jazz Blues Instruments Guitar Associated acts David Blacker is a guitarist,
Susan Tedeschi
Susan Tedeschi Birth Name Susan Tedeschi Born November 9, 1970 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Age 49 Years Genres Blues, Americana Instruments Vocals, Guitar Associated acts Tedeschi
Hubert Sumlin
Hubert Sumlin Birth Name Hubert Charles Sumlin Born November 16, 1931 Died December 4, 2011 (aged 80) Genres Chicago blues, electric blues Instruments Guitar, vocals
Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach Birth Name Daniel Quine Auerbach Born May 14, 1979, Akron, Ohio, U.S. Age 41 Genres Blues Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Soul, Blues,
Roy Buchanan
Roy Buchanan Birth Name Leroy Buchanan Born September 23, 1939 Ozark, Arkansas, US Died August 14, 1988 (aged 48) Fairfax, Virginia, US Genres Blues, blues
Duane Allman
Duane Allman Birth Name Howard Duane Allman Born November 20, 1946 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Died October 29, 1971 (aged 24) Macon, Georgia, U.S. Genres Southern
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton Birth Name Eric Patrick Clapton Born 30 March 1945 Ripley, Surrey, England Age 75 Year Genres Rock blues Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts
Albert Collins
Albert Collins Birth Name Albert Gene Drewery Born October 1, 1932 Died November 24, 1993 (aged 61) Genres Blues, blues rock, jump blues Instruments Guitar,
Robben Ford
Robben Ford Birth Name Robben Lee Ford Born December 16, 1951 (age 68) Woodlake, California, U.S. Age 68 Years Genres Blues, jazz, fusion, rock Instruments
John Hatcher
John Hatcher Birth Name John Hatcher Born June 22, 1981 City South Carolina, USA Genres Acoustic, Fingerstyle, Fingerstyle Blues Instruments Guitar Associated acts John Hatcher
B.B. King
B.B. King Birth Name Riley B. King Born September 16, 1925 Died May 14, 2015 (aged 89) Genres Electric blues rhythm and blues rock and
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley Birth Name Ellas Otha Bates Born December 30, 1928 Died June 2, 2008 (aged 79) Genres Rhythm and blues rock and roll Instruments
Jonny Lang
Jonny Lang Birth Name Jon Gordon Langseth Jr. Born January 29, 1981 (age 39) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. Age 39 Years Genres Blues, gospel, rock
Mike Bloomfield
Mike Bloomfield Birth Name Michael Bernard Bloomfield Born July 28, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died February 15, 1981 (aged 37) San Francisco, U.S. Genres Blues,
The Marcus King Band
The Marcus King Band Birth Name The Marcus King Band Born Not Found Age Not Found Genres Blues, rock, blues rock, southern rock Instruments Not
Corey Congilio
Corey Congilio Birth Name Corey Congilio Born February 15, 1991 City New Jersey Genres Blues, Rock, Country, RnB, Jazz Instruments Guitar Associated acts Since picking
Prince
Prince Birth Name Prince Rogers Nelson Born June 7, 1958 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Died April 21, 2016 Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S. Genres Blues, blues
Johnny Guitar Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson Birth Name John Watson Jr. Born February 3, 1935 Died May 17, 1996 (aged 61) Genres Blues, funk blues, soul, funk Instruments
Christone Ingram
Christone Ingram Birth Name Christone Ingram Born January 19, 1999 Age 21 Genres Blues, Rock Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums Associated Acts Buddy Guy, Eric
Albert King
Albert King Birth Name Albert Nelson Born April 25, 1923 Died December 21, 1992 (aged 69) Genres Blues, soul blues Instruments Guitar, drums, vocals Associated
Otis Rush
Otis Rush Birth Name Otis Rush Jr. Born April 29, 1934,Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. Died September 29, 2018 (aged 84), Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Genres Blues, Chicago
Jackie Venson
Jackie Venson Birth Name Jackie Venson Born February 5, 1990, Austin, Texas, USA Genres Blues, Soul, Pop Instruments Guitar, Vocals Occupation Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Jackie
Robert Cray
Robert Cray Birth Name Robert William Cray Born August 1, 1953 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. Age 66 Years Genres Blues, blues rock Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Birth Name Rosetta Nubin Born March 20, 1915 Died October 9, 1973 Genres Gospel, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues Instruments Vocals, guitar
Keb’ Mo’
Keb’ Mo’ Birth Name Kevin Roosevelt Moore Born October 3, 1951 South Los Angeles, California, U.S. Age 68 Years Genres Delta blues, country blues, Americana
Freddie King
Freddie King Birth Name Freddie King Born September 3, 1934 Died December 28, 1976 Genres Blues Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts Freddie King Solo Artist
Eric Gales
Eric Gales Birth Name Eric Gales Born October 29, 1974 Memphis, Tennessee, United States Age 45 Years Genres Blues-rock, hard rock, blues, heavy metal Instruments
Jack White
Jack White Birth Name John Anthony Gillis Born July 9, 1975 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Age 44 Years Genres Blues rock, garage rock revival, alternative rock,
Sonny Landreth
Sonny Landreth Birth Name Clyde Vernon “Sonny” Landreth Born February 1, 1951 Canton, Mississippi, U.S. Genres Blues, country blues, zydeco Instruments Guitar Associated acts Jimmy
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr. Birth Name Gary Clark Jr. Gary Lee Clark Jr. Born February 15, 1984 Austin, Texas, U.S. Age 36 Years Genres Rock, blues
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy Birth Name George Guy Born July 30, 1936 Current Age 83 Genres Chicago blues, blues, electric blues, blues rock Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated
Peter Green
Peter Green Birth Name Peter Allen Greenbaum Born 29 October 1946 (age 73) Bethnal Green, London, England Age 73 Years Genres Blues-rock, blues, rock Instruments
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper Birth Name Steven Lee Cropper Born October 21, 1941 Dora, Missouri, U.S. Age 78 Years Genres R&B, soul, funk, electric blues, blues Instruments
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix Birth Name Johnny Allen Hendrix Born November 27, 1942 Seattle, Washington, US Died September 18, 1970 (aged 27) Kensington, London, UK Genres Rock,
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa Birth Name Joe Bonamassa Born May 8, 1977 New Hartford, New York, U.S. Age 42 Years Genres Blues-rock Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts
Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson Birth Name Alonzo Johnson Born February 8, 1899 Died June 16, 1970 (aged 71) Genres Jazz, Blues Instruments Guitar, Violin, Vocals Associated Acts
John Mayer
John Mayer Birth Name McKinley Morganfield Born April 4, 1913 Died April 30, 1983 (aged 70) Genres Blues, Chicago blues, delta blues Instruments Vocals, guitar,
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters Birth Name McKinley Morganfield BORN April 4, 1913 DIED April 30, 1983 (aged 70) GENRES Blues, Chicago blues, delta blues Instruments Vocals, guitar,
Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons Birth Name William Frederick Gibbons Born December 16, 1949 (age 70)Houston, Texas, U.S. Age 70 Genres Hard rock, boogie rock, blues rock, blues
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker Birth Name John Lee Hooker Born August 22, 1912 Died June 21, 2001 Genres Blues Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts Not Found
T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Walker Birth Name Aaron Thibeaux Walker Born May 28, 1910 Died March 16, 1975 Genres Blues, electric blues, Texas blues,Chicago blues, jump blues, West
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan Birth Name Stephen Raymond Vaughan Born October 3, 1954 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Died August 27, 1990 (aged 35) East Troy, Wisconsin, U.S.
David Hamburger
David Hamburger Birth Name David Hamburger Born December 19 City Boston Genres Acoustic, Blues, Fingerstyle, Fingerstyle Blues, Jazz Blues Instruments Guitar Associated acts David Hamburger
Brad Carlton
Brad Carlton Birth Name Brad Carlton Born City Genres Acoustic, Blues, Jazz, Jazz Blues, and Rock Instruments Guitar Associated acts February 5th, 1970 -That was
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson Birth Name Robert Leroy Johnson Born May 8, 1911 Died 16, 1938 (aged 27) Genres Delta blues Instruments Guitar, vocals, harmonica Associated acts
Jimmie Vaughan
Jimmie Vaughan Birth Name Jimmie Lawrence Vaughan Born March 20, 1951 Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, U.S. Age 75 Years Genres Electric blues, blues rock, Texas
Robert Johnson
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Joe Dalton
Joe Dalton Birth Name Joe Dalton Born City Point Pleasant Genres Acoustic, Blues, Country, and Fingerstyle Instruments Guitar Associated acts When country guitar master Joe