he influenced a new generation of artists, from Bob Dylan to Jimi Hendrix, who claimed that he was the influence that mattered to him the most. His 1958 tour of Britain kick-started British blues ...

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He produced some of the most influential blues albums of all time ... Mayall was a complete artist. He displayed masterful creativity in every endeavor: a gifted singer, songwriter, multi ...

The band featured some of the most famous blues/rock musicians like Eric Clapton, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor and Mick Taylor. Mayall is credited with ...

She was born Gertrude Pridgett in 1886. Ma Rainey would become one of the most influential blues artists ever. She died in 1939 and is buried at the local Porterdale Cemetary. Her life and legacy ...