Memphis Slim (1915-1988)

 John Jan Chatman (Geburtsname). Peter Chatman (Slim's Vater (Juke Joint-Gitarrist, -Pianist, -Sänger) hiess so, er nannte sich als Komponist von Stücken nach seinem Vater)

Muddy Waters (1913-1983)

 McKinley Morganfield (Geburtsname). Muddy «Mississippi» Waters (Bühnenname)

Son House (1902-1988)

Eddie James House, Jr.

Sonny Boy Williamson (1914-1948)

John Lee Curtis Williamson

Sonny Boy Williamson II. (1897-1965)

Aleck «Rice» Miller

Sunnyland Slim (1907-1995)

Albert Luandrew

Tampa Red (1904-1981

Hudson Whittaker (Bürgerlicher Name). Hudson Woodbridge (Geburtsname)

B.B. King                  

Riley B. King

«Big Bill» Broonzy (1893 od. 1898-1958)  

William Lee Conley Broonzy

Bo Diddley (1928-2008)

Ellas Otha Bates (alternativ Otha Ellas)

Little Walter (1930-1968)

Marion Walter Jacobs

Jimmy Rogers (1924-1997)

James A. Lane (Geburtsname)

Pinetop Perkins                   

Joe Willie Perkins

Ruth Brown (1928-2006)   

Ruth Weston

The Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976) )   

Chester Arthur Burnett

Big Maceo Merriweather (1905-1953)

Major Merriweather

«Cow Cow» Davenport (1894-1955)

Charles Edward Davenport

Ray Charles (1930-2004)

Raymond Charles Robinson

Magic Sam  (1937-1969)

Sam Maghett

Homesick James (1910-2006)

James A. Williamson

Sonny Terry (1911-1986)

Saunders Terrell

«Snooky» Pryor (1921-2006)

James Edward „Snooky" Pryor

Robert Nighthawk (1909-1967)

Robert Lee McCullum

John Lee Hooker (1917-2001)

John Lee Booker, Johnny Hooker, John Cooker

Big Maybelle (1924-1972)

Maybelle Louise Smith