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Allman Brothers - "The Allman Brothers Band have a 41 year tradition of blending the new and the old... playing the songs that stir our souls because they bring back so many great memories, casting classic blues tunes in a new light, and then hitting us with something completely fresh and new that is destined to become a classic."
Eric Clapton - From blues to rock for a half century, the man has done it all with everyone in the business. You can't be a blues or rock & roll fan without a place in your heart for Mr. Clapton.
Bo Diddley - "He was known as the "Originator" because of his key role in transition from blues music to rock & roll..."
Alan Haynes - From Austin, TX, Alan Haynes has performed with such Blues Greats as Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds (with Jimmie Vaughan), Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Hubert Sumlin, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, Bugs Henderson, Gregg Martin, Joe Walsh, Leroy Parnell, Willie Nelson, John Mayall, James Cotton, Denny Freeman, Austin's Sexton brothers (Will & Charlie), Derek O'Brien, Doyle Bramhall ll, and the great Johnny Winter, who he claims as a major inspiration.
Jimi Hendrix - "Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Jimi Hendrix pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar."
Earl Hooker - Best known for his slide guitar style of Chicago blues.
John Lee Hooker - "He moved to Detroit in the early 1940's and by 1948 had scored his first number-one jukebox hit and million-seller, "Boogie Chillun." Other hits soon followed, "I'm In The Mood," "Crawling Kingsnake," and "Boom Boom" among the biggest."
Guitar Slim - "After a lot of jammin' and a little luck, Pat found himself playing with many legendary blues figures such as John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, Brownie McGhee, Charles Brown, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Lowell Fulson, Luther Tucker, Pee Wee Crayton, Phillip Walker & George "Harmonica" Smith, Rod Piazza, and Smoky Wilson."
Howlin' Wolf - Definitely one of the originals and a major influence on many people still around and playing today.