It's sad but true, great blues musicians come and go but there music and soul will always be with us. They have touched thousands and thousands of people with their music, the one thing they dedicated their entire existance upon. They gave it all they had to excel in this one art and succeed in the music. To these people Blues was more than music, it was a way of life, a way of life that they chose to live. This section is a memorial to remember all the great moments that all of these people have given us over the years. It's with great appreciation for the following people that I make this page. If you have a name, date from birth to death, and birthplace(optional) of a Blues musician that you would like to see added to this page please e-mail me. Thanks go to the Blue Flame Cafe for all the information. 6/2/00.

William "Count" Basie
August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984

Big Bill Broonzy
June 26, 1893 - August 15, 1958
Birthplace: Scott, Mississippi

Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd AKA: Professor Longhair
December 19, 1918 - January 30, 1980
Birthplace: Bogalusa, Louisiana

Willie Dixon
July 1, 1915 - January 29, 1992
Birthplace: Vicksburg, Mississippi

Jimi Hendrix
November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington

Lightnin' Hopkins
March 15, 1912 - January 30, 1982
Birthplace: Centerville, Texas

Son House
March 21, 1902 - October 19, 1988
Birthplace: Riverton, Mississippi

"Mississippi" John Hurt
1893 - 1966

Blind Lemon Jefferson
July 1897 - December 1929
Birthplace: Couchman, Texas

Robert Johnson
May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938
Birthplace: Hazelhurst, Mississippi

Blind Willie Johnson
1902 - 1947
Birthplace: Marlin, Texas

Tommy Johnson
1896 - November 1, 1956
Birthplace: Terry, Mississippi

Janis Joplin
January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970
Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas

Louis Jordan
July 8, 1908 - February 4, 1975
Birthplace: Brinkley, Arkansas

Albert King
April 25, 1923 - December 21, 1992
Birthplace: Indianola, Mississippi

Freddy King
September 3, 1934 - December 28, 1976
Birthplace: Gilmer, Texas

Huddie Ledbetter "Leadbelly"
January 21, 1888 - December 6, 1949
Birthplace: Shiloh, Louisiana

Joe Hill Louis (born Leslie Hill)
September 23, 1921 - August 5, 1957
Birthplace: Raines, Tennessee

Mississippi Fred McDowell
January 12, 1904 - July 3, 1972
Birthplace: Rossville, Tennessee

Blind Willie McTell
May 5, 1901 - August 19, 1959
Birthplace: Thompson, Georgia

Jimmy Reed
September 6, 1925 - August 29, 1976
Birthplace: Dunleith, Mississippi

Magic Sam
February 14, 1937 - December 1, 1969
Birthplace: Grenada, Mississippi

Memphis Slim
September 3, 1915 - February 24, 1988
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee

Roosevelt Sykes
January 31, 1906 - July 17, 1984
Birthplace: Elmar, Arkansas

Theordre Roosevelt (Houndog) Taylor
April 12, 1917 - December 17, 1975

Sonny Terry (born Saunders Terrell)
October 23, 1911 - March 12, 1986
Birthplace: Greensboro, Noth Carolina

Stevie Ray Vaughan
October 3. 1954 - August 27, 1990
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas

T-Bone Walker
May 28, 1910 - March 16, 1975
Birthplace: Linden, Texas

Muddy Waters
April 14, 1915 - April 30, 1983
Birthplace: Rolling Gork, Mississippi

Junior Wells
December 9, 1934 - 1998
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee

Sonny Boy Williamson
March 30, 1914 - June1,1948
Birtplace: Jackson , Tennessee

Howlin' Wolf
June 10, 1910 - January 10, 1976
Birthplace: West Point, Mississippi

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