1

Etta James (1938-2012)

2

Otis Redding (1941-1967)

3

Bessie Smith (1894-1937)

4

Josh White (1914-1969)

5

Zz Ward, 34

6

Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)

7

George Thorogood, 71

8

Ma Rainey (1886-1939)

9

Chris Thomas King, 58

10

Taj Mahal, 78

11

Katie Melua, 36

12

Chris Robinson, 54

13

Ben Harper, 51

14

Joe Bonamassa, 43

15

Paul Jones, 79

16

Keziah Jones, 53

17

Little Walter (1930-1968)

18

Oli Brown, 31

19

Tracie Spencer, 44

20

Pokey Bear, 51

21

Alison Moyet, 59

22

Melody Gardot, 36

23

Jeff Martin, 51

24

Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976)

25

Nikka Costa, 48

26

John Paul Hammond, 78

27

T-Bone Walker (1910-1975)

28

Michael Grimm, 41

29

WC Handy (1873-1958)

30

Koko Taylor (1928-2009)

31

Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929)

32

Jeff Healey (1966-2008)

33

Casey Abrams, 30

34

Noora Noor, 41

35

Derek Miller, 46

36

Johnny Otis (1921-2012)

37

Charlie Thomas, 83

38

Charles Brown (1922-1999)

39

Beth Hart, 49

40

Screamin Jay Hawkins (1929-2000)

41

Syreeta (1946-2004)

42

Sam Collins (1887-1949)

43

Laith Al-Saadi, 43

44

Corey Harris, 52

45

Willie Dixon (1915-1992)

46

Bobby Bland (1930-2013)

47

Ruby Smith (1903-1977)

48

Jesse Larson, 37