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The great men of blues guitar
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Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone WalkerBlues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker by T-Bone Walker
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The first great electric blues guitarist, without whom there would be no B.B. King, to whom he was the biggest influence in picking up the electic guitar. His Stormy monday is a guitar classic.
The Anthology: 1947-1972The Anthology: 1947-1972 by Muddy Waters
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Muddys fierce slide playing should not be missed. Many of the tracks feature other great guitarists as well, Jimmy Reed or Earl Hooker to name a few.
The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore JamesThe Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James by Elmore James
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The best single disc collection of the man who took electric slide guitar where it has never been before.
Howlin' Wolf: His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)Howlin' Wolf: His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) by Howlin' Wolf
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The great voice had some fabulous guitarplayers behind him, like Hubert Sumlin and his twangy Fender strat sound, which inspired Eric Clapton to pick this kind of guitar up.
The Ultimate CollectionThe Ultimate Collection by B.B. King
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A good single disc overview of  B.B.'s career and his smooth, yet chilling guitar playing,
Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958 by Otis Rush
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A great guitarist and singer. Listen to Otis Rush's fiery licks like on All your love.
The Very Best of Buddy GuyThe Very Best of Buddy Guy by Buddy Guy
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ONe of the biggest influences to Jimi Hendrix as well, Buddy is one of the best . Just listen to Stone cold crazy
Simply the BestSimply the Best by Earl Hooker
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Even the great slide player Muddy Waters let him play slide on some of his songs and Jimi Hendrix was inspired by his use of wah wah pedal.
The Very Best of Albert KingThe Very Best of Albert King by Albert King
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He was left handed and played his guitar as a right handed. His string bends are among the best one can ever hear.Covers of his material by Cream,Gary Moore or Free just prove his influence.
Ultimate CollectionUltimate Collection by Freddie King
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Freddie King's playing made a big impact on the british blues scene. Eric Clapton  was one of his biggest fans , still performs some of his material and he even played with him on some of his records
Ice Axe Cometh 1978-86Ice Axe Cometh 1978-86 by Albert Collins
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Great icy bitting guitar tone with funky flavour by Albert Collins, Master of the Telecaster.
Best of Johnny WinterBest of Johnny Winter by Johnny Winter
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Johnny Winter. One of the best blues and rock slingers among the white boys. Muddy Waters wouldn't have performed with him for nothing. him
The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double TroubleThe Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
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Mainly because of this man and his guitarplaying, white public renewed its interest in the blues.
The BluesThe Blues by Eric Clapton
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Eric Clapton did the same to the blues that Stevie Ray, but allready twenty years earlier in England. This is most of his best blues stuff from seventies and eighties.
Don't Say That I Ain't Your Man! : Essential Blues, 1964-1969Don't Say That I Ain't Your Man! : Essential Blues, 1964-1969 by Michael Bloomfield
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Mike Bloomfgield. Eric's peer, who established blues among young whites at te same time. But he was one big pond from him away - in the USA.
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Allman BrothersMartin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Allman Brothers by Allman Brothers
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The Allman brothers band and one of the best white  slide guitar blues player of the sixties - Duane Allmaners
The Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood MacThe Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac
There were days when Fleetwood Mac played the blues. Jeremy Pencer played slide, Danny Kirwan second guitar  and Peter Green played chilling lead guitar, praised even by B.B. King 
London Blues (1964-1969)London Blues (1964-1969) by John Mayall
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Mick Taylor of The Rolling Stones, Peter Green and Eric Clapton all played blues in John Mayall's Bluesbrakers.