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1	Blues Project	3.5899	Blues, Pop, Rock	05/1966	8	1.Projections 2.Anthology 3.Original Blues Project Reunion in Central Park 4.The Blues Project Live at Town Hall See all Blues Project album rankings
2	Ike Quebec	2.9875	Jazz, Misc., Pop	07/1959	12	1.Blue and Sentimental 2.Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions 3.Easy Living 4.It Might as Well Be Spring See all Ike Quebec album rankings
3	Alberta Hunter	2.9124	Blues, Jazz, Pop	05/1921	13	1.Young Alberta Hunter: The 20's and 30's 2.Beale Street Blues: 1921-1940 3.Alberta Hunter with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders 4.Songs We Taught Your Mother See all Alberta Hunter album rankings
4	Sippie Wallace	2.8633	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	10/1966	5	1.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 2.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 3.Sippie 4.Women Be Wise See all Sippie Wallace album rankings
5	Bob Dylan	2.8108	Blues, Christian & Gospel, Classical	03/1962	108	1.Blonde on Blonde 2.Highway 61 Revisited 3.Blood on the Tracks 4.Bringing It All Back Home See all Bob Dylan album rankings
6	Otis Spann	2.6525	Blues, Pop, Misc.	08/1960	16	1.Walking the Blues 2.Otis Spann Is the Blues 3.The Blues Never Die! 4.Good Morning Mr. Blues See all Otis Spann album rankings
7	Tampa Red	2.5565	Blues, Pop, Jazz	12/1928	29	1.Bottleneck Guitar 2.It Hurts Me Too: The Essential Recordings of Tampa Red 3.It's Tight Like That, 1928-1942 4.1928-1946 See all Tampa Red album rankings
8	Illinois Jacquet	2.5287	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1947	36	1.The Black Velvet Band 2.The Blues: That's Me! 3.The Soul Explosion 4.Flying Home: The Best of Verve Years See all Illinois Jacquet album rankings
9	Jimmy Witherspoon	2.5170	Blues, Pop, Jazz	12/1961	54	1.Blowin' in from Kansas City 2.The 'Spoon Concerts 3.Singin' the Blues 4.Jazz Me Blues: The Best of Jimmy Witherspoon See all Jimmy Witherspoon album rankings
10	Jimmy Reed	2.5105	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	08/1961	44	1.Live at Carnegie Hall/The Best of Jimmy Reed 2.I'm Jimmy Reed 3.Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed 4.At Carnegie Hall See all Jimmy Reed album rankings
11	Count Basie	2.5080	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Interna.	10/1929	250	1.April in Paris 2.Count Basie at Newport 3.The Complete Decca Recordings 4.The Complete Atomic Basie See all Count Basie album rankings
12	Sammy Price	2.4786	Blues, Jazz, Pop	10/1956	9	1.Rib Joint - Roots of Rock & Roll 2.Blues & Boogie 3.Jammin' with Sammy 4.1944 World Jam Session See all Sammy Price album rankings
13	King Curtis	2.4637	Blues, Classic Rock, Jazz	04/1960	18	1.Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis 2.The Best of King Curtis 3.Soul Meeting 4.Soul Serenade See all King Curtis album rankings
14	Jesse Fuller	2.4211	Blues, Country, Folk	04/1958	6	1.Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals & Blues 2.San Francisco Bay Blues 3.The Lone Cat Sings and Plays Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals and Blues 4.Favorites See all Jesse Fuller album rankings
15	King Curtis	2.4162	Blues, Classic Rock, Jazz	05/1962	1	1.Blow Man, Blow! See all King Curtis album rankings
16	Lonnie Johnson	2.3987	Blues, Country, Pop	03/1960	31	1.Steppin' on the Blues 2.Blues in My Fingers: The Essential Recordings of Lonnie Johnson 3.Playing with the Strings 4.Sings 24 Twelve Bar Blues See all Lonnie Johnson album rankings
17	Meade Lux Lewis	2.3678	Blues, Jazz, Pop	11/1961	11	1.The Blues Piano Artistry of Meade Lux Lewis 2.Gliding from Glendale to Chicago 3.Barrel House Piano 4.Meade Lux Lewis See all Meade Lux Lewis album rankings
18	Pink Anderson	2.3492	Blues, Pop	04/1961	3	1.Carolina Blues Man, Vol. 1 2.Ballad & Folksinger, Vol. 3 3.Medicine Show Man, Vol. 2 See all Pink Anderson album rankings
19	John Lee Hooker	2.3181	Blues, Christian & Gospel, Country	01/1960	184	1.The Early Years 2.The Very Best Of John Lee Hooker 3.John Lee Hooker Plays and Sings the Blues 4.Hooker See all John Lee Hooker album rankings
20	Fats Domino	2.3167	Blues, Jazz, Misc.	07/1961	90	1.My Blue Heaven: The Best Of Fats Domino 2.Legends of the 20th Century 3.The Imperial Singles, Vol. 2 4.Imperial Singles, Vol. 3: 1956-1958 See all Fats Domino album rankings
21	Jimmy Rushing	2.3021	Blues, Jazz, Misc.	02/1967	18	1.The Essential Jimmy Rushing 2.Every Day 3.The You and Me That Used to Be 4.Swings the Blues See all Jimmy Rushing album rankings
22	Elmore James	2.2978	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	06/1961	39	1.The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James 2.King of the Slide Guitar 3.Let's Cut It: The Very Best of Elmore James 4.Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Elmore James See all Elmore James album rankings
23	Luther Allison	2.2752	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	06/1969	16	1.Live in Paris 2.Live in Chicago 3.Soul Fixin' Man 4.Love Me Mama See all Luther Allison album rankings
24	Muddy Waters	2.2750	Blues, Classical, Country	04/1964	109	1.The Chess Box 2.Hard Again 3.The Complete Plantation Recordings 4.His Best: 1947 to 1955 See all Muddy Waters album rankings
25	Otis Rush	2.2121	Blues, Pop, Misc.	08/1969	18	1.Otis Rush, 1956-1958: His Cobra Recordings 2.Right Place, Wrong Time 3.Ain't Enough Comin' In 4.Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958 See all Otis Rush album rankings
26	Canned Heat	2.1815	Blues, Pop, Rock	02/1968	63	1.Boogie With Canned Heat 2.Future Blues 3.The Best of Canned Heat 4.Boogie 2000 See all Canned Heat album rankings
27	Carey Bell	2.1802	Blues, Pop, Classical	02/1969	8	1.Deep Down 2.Good Luck Man 3.Harpslinger 4.Dynasty! See all Carey Bell album rankings
28	John Henry Barbee	2.1159	Blues, Pop	10/1964	1	1.Blues Masters, Vol. 3: I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton See all John Henry Barbee album rankings
29	Billie Holiday	2.1154	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical	11/1933	280	1.Lady in Satin 2.Lady in Autumn: The Best of the Verve Years 3.Body & Soul 4.The Ultimate Collection See all Billie Holiday album rankings
30	Big Mama Thornton	2.0846	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	09/1966	10	1.Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings 2.The Rising Sun Collection 3.Hound Dog: Essential Collection 4.The Way It Is See all Big Mama Thornton album rankings
31	Juke Boy Bonner	2.0701	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	11/1969	6	1.Life Gave Me a Dirty Deal 2.Things Ain't Right 3.The Sonet Blues Story 4.Ghetto Poet See all Juke Boy Bonner album rankings
32	Johnny Winter	2.0492	Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	12/1969	75	1.Second Winter 2.Johnny Winter 3.A Rock N' Roll Collection 4.Guitar Slinger See all Johnny Winter album rankings
33	Ray Charles	2.0355	Blues, Country, Jazz	07/1958	179	1.Ray Charles at Newport 2.The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years 3.The Genius of Ray Charles 4.Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection See all Ray Charles album rankings
34	Victoria Spivey	2.0067	Blues, Pop	09/1961	8	1.Woman Blues! 2.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 3.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 4.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 See all Victoria Spivey album rankings
35	Jimmy Forrest	2.0023	Jazz, Pop, Blues	11/1951	9	1.Night Train 2.Soul Street 3.Heart of the Forrest 4.Out of the Forrest See all Jimmy Forrest album rankings
36	Sylvia Syms	1.9997	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	12/1955	9	1.Then Along Came Bill: A Tribute to Bill Evans 2.Sylvia Sims Sings/Songs of Love 3.Torch Song 4.Songs by Sylvia Syms See all Sylvia Syms album rankings
37	Freddie King	1.9482	Blues, Pop, Misc.	12/1969	31	1.Hide Away: The Best of Freddy King 2.Ultimate Collection 3.Texas Cannonball 4.Live at the Electric Ballroom, 1974 See all Freddie King album rankings
38	Dinah Washington	1.9472	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	08/1954	101	1.What a Diff'rence a Day Makes 2.Dinah Jams 3.In the Land of Hi-Fi 4.The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Vol. 1 See all Dinah Washington album rankings
39	Junior Wells	1.8669	Blues, Pop, Misc.	12/1969	17	1.Hoodoo Man Blues 2.Blues Hit Big Town 3.Best of the Vanguard Years 4.Calling All Blues See all Junior Wells album rankings
40	Sonny Sharrock	1.7266	Jazz, Pop, Rock	05/1969	4	1.Ask the Ages 2.Black Woman 3.Money Pockie Boo 4.Paradise See all Sonny Sharrock album rankings
41	B.B. King	1.6871	Blues, Christian & Gospel, Jazz	12/1969	145	1.Live at the Regal 2.Live in Cook County Jail 3.The Best of B.B. King, Vol. 1 4.Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan See all B.B. King album rankings
42	Big Joe Williams	1.6597	Blues, Pop, Jazz	10/1961	34	1.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 2.Shake Your Boogie 3.Big Joe Williams and the Stars of Mississippi Blues 4.Mississippi's Big Joe Williams And His Nine-String Guitar See all Big Joe Williams album rankings
43	Odetta	1.6218	Blues, Folk, Pop	10/1959	26	1.The Essential Odetta 2.The Best of the Vanguard Years 3.Livin' with the Blues 4.At the Gate of Horn See all Odetta album rankings
44	Joe Williams	1.5204	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	10/1955	34	1.Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years 2.The Best of Joe Williams: The Roulette, Solid State & Blue Note Years 3.At Newport '63/Jump for Joy 4.In Good Company See all Joe Williams album rankings
45	Eddy Grant	1.4670	Blues, Interna., Misc.	12/1969	11	1.Killer on the Rampage 2.Hit Collection 3.Going for Broke 4.Hearts & Diamonds See all Eddy Grant album rankings
46	Billy Boy Arnold	1.4266	Blues, Pop	12/1963	9	1.Going to Chicago 2.Blowin' the Blues Away 3.Boogie 'n' Shuffle 4.More Blues on the South Side See all Billy Boy Arnold album rankings
47	Phil Upchurch