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The hugely influential guitarist Hudson Whittaker (Tampa Red); his colleague was "Georgie Tom," AKA Thomas Dorsey, who became a master of gospel; Dorsey was born on this date, July 1, in 1899 and died in 1993 at age 93

He was born July 13, 1931; with T.D. Bell on second guitar

On July 30, 2024, famed guitarist George Guy will turn 88 years old! song from Aug. 1962

Born July 28, 1930, he was an avatar of Mississippi hill country blues, characterized by insistent rhythm and little melody

A West Virginia native, pianist Johnson lived from July 8, 1924 until 2005; for many years he was Chuck Berry's pianist

With Stevie Ray Vaughan; guitarist Mack was born July 18, 1941

He was born July 18, 1929

The great bass player and songwriter was born on July 1, 1915

Now 70 years old, guitarist Brown was born in Alabama on July 5, 1953

Born in MS on July 11, 1936, guitarist Robert Lee Wilson spent most of his career in Los Angeles and died at age 79 in 2015

The legendary country bluesman was born either on July 3 or March 8 in 1893 ; he died in 1966

Part of a musical family, he was born on this date, July 1, in 1939

The guitarist was born July 15, 1939; he was one of three! Luther Johnsons who were guitarists in Muddy Waters's band, with Luther "Snakeboy" Johnson and Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson

Jodie Edwards of the singing comedy duo Butterbeans and Susie was born July 19, 1893 and died in 1967

The seminal Texas acoustic bluesman was born on either July 11, 1897, or Sept. 24, 1893; he died in 1929

A Columbus, Ohio native, pianist Chuck Goering lived until 2016

A cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins, Fread Martin was born in Mississippi on July 19, 1940

The famed political activist and folk singer/songwriter and major influence on Bob Dylan was born in OK July 14, 1912; he died of Huntington's disease in 1967

Louisiana bluesman Garner won the International Blues Challenge in 1988; he was born July 8, 1952

Born July 4, 1910, pianist Dupree was indeed a champion boxer; recorded in 1971

Born July 11, 1947 in Illinois, she is now 76 and is part of Lyle Lovetts' band

Singer, drummer, and bandleader Milton was born in Oklahoma on July 31, 1907 and died in 1983

Born July 28, 1943, Bloomfield was an outstanding guitarist and part of the original Paul Butterfield Blues Band; he was a Chicago native; he died in 1981 of substance abuse

A fine harmonica player based in Chicago, Branch is also a blues educator