TopTenREVIEWS top Blues band of 1970s is Allman Brothers Band

Top Blues Bands of 1970s

Click on a band name for more info and reviews

Bands are ranked according to overall score

1	Allman Brothers Band	3.5663	Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	07/1971	43	1.At Fillmore East 2.Eat a Peach 3.Brothers & Sisters 4.Beginnings See all Allman Brothers Band album rankings
2	Bob Dylan	2.8110	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
3	Ten Years After	2.6131	Hard Rock & Metal, Interna., Pop	10/1967	31	1.Ssssh 2.Essential 3.Cricklewood Green 4.Recorded Live See all Ten Years After album rankings
4	Jay Mcshann	2.5653	Blues, Jazz, Pop	04/1941	28	1.Blues from Kansas City 2.Going to Kansas City 3.Paris All-Star Blues: A Tribute 4.Hot Biscuits:essential Jay Mcshann See all Jay Mcshann album rankings
5	Illinois Jacquet	2.5288	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
6	Jimmy Reed	2.5103	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
7	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
8	Eric Clapton	2.4195	Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	07/1970	83	1.Crossroads 2.From the Cradle 3.461 Ocean Boulevard 4.Just One Night See all Eric Clapton album rankings
9	James Booker	2.3969	Blues, Jazz, Pop	10/1976	9	1.Classified 2.Junco Partner 3.King of the New Orleans Keyboard 4.Lost Paramount Tapes See all James Booker album rankings
10	Jimmy Rogers	2.3675	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	12/1973	13	1.Chicago Bound 2.Complete Chess Recordings 3.Blue Bird 4.Chicago Blues Masters, Vol .2: Complete Shelter See all Jimmy Rogers album rankings
11	John Lee Hooker	2.3179	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
12	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
13	Muddy Waters	2.2748	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
14	Big Joe Turner	2.2280	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1938	32	1.Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits 2.Shake, Rattle & Roll 3.Classic Hits 1938-52 4.Big Joe Turner:Vol 01 1938-1940 See all Big Joe Turner album rankings
15	Ma Rainey	2.2245	Blues, Pop, Jazz	06/1975	16	1.Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2.Presenting Ma Rainey 3.Black Cat Hoot Owl 4.Ma Rainey See all Ma Rainey album rankings
16	Otis Rush	2.2120	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
17	Elvin Bishop	2.2082	Blues, Classic Rock, Pop	05/1974	21	1.Sure Feels Good: The Best of Elvin Bishop 2.The Best of Elvin Bishop: Tulsa Shuffle 3.Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down! 4.King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert See all Elvin Bishop album rankings
18	Big Joe Duskin	2.1835	Blues, Jazz, Pop	02/1977	4	1.Cincinnati Stomp 2.Don't Mess With the Boogie Man 3.Down the Road a Piece 4.Big Joe Jumps Again! See all Big Joe Duskin album rankings
19	James Cotton	2.1416	Blues, Pop, Jazz	03/1974	29	1.Best of the Verve Years 2.Best of the Vanguard Years 3.The Dancing Box 4.Seems Like Yesterday : Collectors' Classics See all James Cotton album rankings
20	Lonnie Brooks	2.0373	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	12/1975	11	1.Deluxe Edition 2.Bayou Lightning 3.Live at Pepper's 1968 4.Let's Talk It Over See all Lonnie Brooks album rankings
21	Jimmy Forrest	2.0024	Jazz, Pop, Blues	11/1951	9	1.Night Train 2.Soul Street 3.Heart of the Forrest 4.All the Gin Is Gone See all Jimmy Forrest album rankings
22	Taj Mahal	1.9737	Blues, Pop, Country	04/1974	11	1.Taj Mahal 2.The Best Of Taj Mahal 3.The Natch'l Blues 4.Sugar Mama Blues See all Taj Mahal album rankings
23	Van Morrison	1.9418	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	11/1968	86	1.Astral Weeks 2.Moondance 3.Saint Dominic's Preview 4.Into The Music See all Van Morrison album rankings
24	Junior Wells	1.8668	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
25	Koko Taylor	1.8646	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	12/1973	13	1.What It Takes: The Chess Years 2.Koko Taylor 3.I Got What It Takes 4.Old School See all Koko Taylor album rankings
26	James Blood Ulmer	1.8395	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1978	15	1.Tales of Captain Black 2.Revealing 3.Birthright 4.Blue Blood See all James Blood Ulmer album rankings
27	Roy Buchanan	1.8228	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	08/1972	27	1.Sweet Dreams: The Anthology 2.Roy Buchanan 3.Live Stock 4.Deluxe Edition See all Roy Buchanan album rankings
28	Shuggie Otis	1.8037	Pop, R&B & Soul, Blues	10/1974	5	1.Inspiration Information 2.Here Comes Shuggie Otis/Freedom Flight 3.In Session Information 4.In Session: Great Rhythm & Blues See all Shuggie Otis album rankings
29	Jimmy Dawkins	1.7398	Blues, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop	06/1977	11	1.Fast Fingers 2.Kant Sheck Dees Bluze 3.Blisterstring 4.Bad Avenue See all Jimmy Dawkins album rankings
30	Dr. John	1.7000	Blues, Misc., Pop	04/1972	62	1.Dr. John's Gumbo 2.Gris-Gris 3.In the Right Place 4.Goin' Back to New Orleans See all Dr. John album rankings
31	Odetta	1.6217	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
32	Al Green	1.5084	Blues, Christian & Gospel, Country	12/1969	91	1.I'm Still in Love With You 2.Call Me 3.Let's Stay Together 4.One in a Million See all Al Green album rankings
33	Louis Jordan	1.4153	Blues, Jazz, Pop	07/1942	50	1.The Best of Louis Jordan 2.Essential Recordings 3.How 'Bout That 4.Reet Petite and Gone See all Louis Jordan album rankings
34	Memphis Slim	1.3646	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	07/1960	64	1.Memphis Slim: U.S.A. 2.At the Gate of Horn 3.Rockin' This House 4.The Best Of Memphis Slim See all Memphis Slim album rankings
35	Bobby Short	1.3315	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	10/1975	26	1.Bobby Short Is K-RA-ZY for Gershwin 2.50 by Bobby Short 3.Late Night At The Cafe Carlyle 4.Celebrating 30 Years at the Cafe Carlyle See all Bobby Short album rankings
36	Bill Connors	1.2142	Blues, Jazz, Pop	11/1974	5	1.Assembler 2.Return 3.Double-Up 4.Theme to the Guardian See all Bill Connors album rankings
37	Doug Sahm	1.1846	Country, Latin, Pop	01/1973	15	1.The Return Of Wayne Douglas 2.Son of San Antonio: The Roots of Sir Douglas 3.Get a Life 4.Groover's Paradise See all Doug Sahm album rankings
38	John Mayall	1.1818	Blues, Classic Rock, Interna.	07/1966	73	1.Room to Move 2.London Blues 3.The Turning Point 4.Blues from Laurel Canyon See all John Mayall album rankings
39	Pinetop Perkins	0.9672	Blues, Jazz, Pop	11/1976	3	1.Boogie Woogie King 2.Live Top 3.On Top See all Pinetop Perkins album rankings
40	Benny Carter	0.7479	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	01/1928	69	1.3, 4, 5: The Verve Small Group Sessions 2.Further Definitions 3.Jazz Giant 4.Aspects See all Benny Carter album rankings
41	Robben Ford	0.2526	Blues, Jazz, Pop	05/1979	26	1.Talk to Your Daughter 2.Tiger Walk 3.Truth 4.Ad Infintum See all Robben Ford album rankings

Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of TopTenREVIEWS, Inc. is prohibited.