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- Subject: Re: 10 best blues artist in the world
- Date: 22 Nov 1992 09:50:32 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.222712.19772W@viper.edb.tih.no>, terjej@edb.tih.no (Terje Johansen,o90b) writes:
- >After an earlier request for blues & roots- artists, I have made
- >a list of MY 10 most liked artists...
- >
- > 1. Muddy Waters
- > 2. John Lee Hooker
- > 3. Ella Fitzgerald
- > 4. Howlin' Wolf
- > 5. Bessie Smith
- > 6. Etta James
- > 7. Billie Hollieday
- > 8. Louis Armstrong
- > 9. Fats Waller
- >10. Professor Longhair
- >
- >Come on, make other lists, I am sure I have missed out several major ones.
- >
- >--
- >Terje Johansen at Trondheim College of Engineering, Norway.
- >
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- >Bury me deep. The next generations will be hungry.
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-
- I would like to offer some others...
- The list above is good but kinda jazz-heavy
- Howsabout some delta-types and chicagoans..
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- 1. Magic Sam
- 2. Elmore James
- 3. Son House
- 4. Robert Johnson (Founder and reigning King)
- 5. Lightnin' Hopkins
- 6. Little Walter
- 7. Sonny Boy Williamson (Both of them!)
- 8. Otis Spann
- 9. John Hammond
- 10.Memphis Slim
- 11.Jimmie Rodgers
- 12.Robert Littlejohn
- 13.Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
- 14.Blind Lemon Jefferson
- 15.Bo Carter
- 16.Charlie Patton
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- Well..those are some of my faves and IMHO some of the best...
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- Feel free to add to the list all ya like
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- Later
- -justin
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- and I know this is alt.r-n-r..but without the blues where would rock be?
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