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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	Kenny Neal	3.2219	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	09/1988	10	1.Bayou Blood 2.Deluxe Edition 3.Devil Child 4.Big News from Baton Rouge!! See all Kenny Neal album rankings
3	Alberta Hunter	2.9126	Blues, Jazz, Pop	05/1921	13	1.Young Alberta Hunter: The 20's and 30's 2.Beale Street Blues: 1921-1940 3.My Castle's Rockin' 4.Amtrak Blues See all Alberta Hunter album rankings
4	Whitney Houston	2.8961	Blues, Misc., Pop	06/1987	35	1.Whitney 2.My Love Is Your Love 3.Whitney Houston 4.Just Whitney See all Whitney Houston album rankings
5	Colin James	2.8360	Blues, Jazz, Pop	01/1989	9	1.Sudden Stop 2.Bad Habits 3.National Steel 4.Limelight See all Colin James album rankings
6	Terence Trent D'arby	2.7614	Blues, Misc., Pop	11/1989	6	1.Terence Trent d'Arby's Symphony or Damn 2.Neither Fish nor Flesh 3.Greatest Hits 4.Wildcard See all Terence Trent D'arby album rankings
7	Fabulous Thunderbird	2.6876	Blues, Pop, Rock	04/1989	19	1.Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk 2.High Water 3.Painted On 4.Best Of The Fabulous Thunderbirds See all Fabulous Thunderbird album rankings
8	Otis Spann	2.6526	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
9	Chenille Sisters	2.6384	Children's, Folk, Pop	12/1988	11	1.1-2-3 for Kids 2.Teaching Hippopotami to Fly 3.At Home with the Chenille Sisters 4.The Chenille Sisters See all Chenille Sisters album rankings
10	Janet Jackson	2.6008	Dance & DJ, Pop, R&B & Soul	02/1989	49	1.Control 2.The Velvet Rope 3.Rhythm Nation 1814 4.All for You See all Janet Jackson album rankings
11	Bessie Smith	2.5818	Blues, Jazz, Pop	03/1989	55	1.The Essential Bessie Smith 2.The Collection 3.Do Your Duty: The Essential Recordings of Bessie Smith 4.Queen of the Blues See all Bessie Smith album rankings
12	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
13	Albert Collins	2.5502	Blues, Pop, Rock	08/1988	24	1.Ice Pickin' 2.The Complete Imperial Recordings 3.Cold Snap 4.The Hot Cool Sound Of Albert Collins See all Albert Collins album rankings
14	File	2.5451	Blues, Country, Pop	10/1987	3	1.Cajun Dance Band 2.Two Left Feet 3.La Vie Marron: The Runaway Life See all File album rankings
15	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
16	Jimmy Witherspoon	2.5171	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
17	Jeff/band Healey	2.5112	Blues, Pop, Rock	09/1988	4	1.See the Light 2.Hell to Pay 3.Feel This 4.Cover to Cover See all Jeff/band Healey album rankings
18	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
19	Leadbelly	2.5029	Blues, Children's, Country	11/1988	68	1.King of the 12-String Guitar 2.Midnight Special 3.Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In 4.Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1 See all Leadbelly album rankings
20	T-bone Walker	2.4726	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1989	43	1.T-Bone Blues 2.Complete Capitol/Black & White Recordings 3.The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 4.Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker See all T-bone Walker album rankings
21	Albert King	2.4436	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1983	53	1.Born Under a Bad Sign 2.The Ultimate Collection 3.King of the Blues Guitar 4.Live Wire/Blues Power See all Albert King album rankings
22	Little Walter	2.4342	Blues, R&B & Soul, Pop	10/1989	14	1.The Essential 2.The Best of Little Walter, Vol. 2 3.Hate to See You Go 4.The Blues World of Little Walter See all Little Walter album rankings
23	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
24	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
25	Charles Brown	2.3951	Blues, Misc., Opera & Vocal Music	09/1945	41	1.Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown 2.All My Life 3.Please Come Home for Christmas 4.One More for the Road See all Charles Brown album rankings
26	Harry Choates	2.3255	Blues, Country, Interna.	01/1980	5	1.Fiddle King of Cajun Swing 2.Five-Time Loser 1940-1951 3.Jole Blon 4.Cajun Fiddle King See all Harry Choates album rankings
27	Tinsley Ellis	2.3231	Blues, Misc., Pop	08/1988	11	1.Fanning the Flames 2.Live! Highwayman 3.Byron Solis 4.Cool on It See all Tinsley Ellis album rankings
28	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
29	Fats Domino	2.3165	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
30	Bonnie Raitt	2.3082	Pop, Rock, Blues	09/1972	26	1.Nick of Time 2.Luck of the Draw 3.Longing in Their Hearts 4.Fundamental See all Bonnie Raitt album rankings
31	Elmore James	2.2976	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
32	Taj Mahal	2.2840	Blues, Folk, Pop	09/1988	30	1.Dancing the Blues 2.In Progress & In Motion: 1965-1998 3.Like Never Before 4.Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band in St Lucia See all Taj Mahal album rankings
33	Lowell Fulson	2.2829	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1984	29	1.Hung Down Head 2.The Complete Chess Masters 3.My Baby 4.Think Twice Before You Speak See all Lowell Fulson album rankings
34	Professor Longhair	2.2825	Blues, Jazz, Pop	08/1988	22	1.Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology 2.New Orleans Piano 3.Crawfish Fiesta 4.Mardi Gras in New Orleans See all Professor Longhair album rankings
35	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
36	Wild Tchoupitoulas	2.2553	Blues, R&B & Soul	07/1989	1	1.The Wild Tchoupitoulas See all Wild Tchoupitoulas album rankings
37	Etta James	2.2394	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1987	63	1.At Last! 2.Etta James Rocks the House 3.The Essential Etta James 4.Tell Mama See all Etta James album rankings
38	Bo Diddley	2.2234	Pop, Blues, R&B & Soul	01/1989	33	1.Bo Diddley/Go Bo Diddley 2.The Chess Box 3.The Story of Bo Diddley 4.Hey See all Bo Diddley album rankings
39	Kinsey Report	2.2164	Blues, Pop	08/1988	5	1.Edge of the City 2.Midnight Drive 3.Powerhouse 4.Crossing Bridges See all Kinsey Report album rankings
40	Lonesome Strangers	2.1986	Alt. Rock, Blues, Country	01/1989	2	1.The Lonesome Strangers 2.Land of Opportunity See all Lonesome Strangers album rankings
41	Slim Harpo	2.1968	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	05/1989	7	1.The Best of Slim Harpo 2.Sings Raining in My Heart 3.The Excello Singles Anthology 4.Hip Shakin': The Excello Collection See all Slim Harpo album rankings
42	Memphis Minnie	2.1926	Blues, Pop, Country	11/1988	26	1.Hoodoo Lady 2.Queen of the Blues 3.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 4.Bumble Bee See all Memphis Minnie album rankings
43	Nathan & Zydeco Cha	2.1795	Blues, Interna., Pop	03/1989	5	1.Follow Me Chicken 2.Steady Rock 3.Your Mama Don't Know 4.Creole Crossroads See all Nathan & Zydeco Cha album rankings
44	Pee Wee Crayton	2.1583	Blues, Jazz, Pop	10/1989	7	1.Complete Aladdin & Imperial Recordings 2.The Modern Legacy Vol. 1 3.Early Hour Blues 4.Blues After Hours See all Pee Wee Crayton album rankings
45	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
46	Roomful Of Blues	2.1262	Blues, Jazz, Pop	11/1987	16	1.The Blues'll Make You Happy, Too 2.Hot Little Mama 3.Roomful of Christmas 4.Watch You When You Go See all Roomful Of Blues album rankings
47	Johnny Copeland