Artist Inspiration Page

Hi Artists,

Thank you for wanting to be a part of our first live exhibition!

Below you will find lists, links, and resources about various Mississippi Rhythm and Blues Artists. This is a limited list, but if you have someone in mind that is not listed please reach out. 

Another ask is that you include some influence of Mississippi flora in your compositions. The show is being presented as a walkthrough experience of how art lives in Mississippi soil and can cross pollinate to continue to prosper in many mediums. Each taking influence from the last. Your creations will be the culmination of that cross pollination.

Prentiss Barnes (1925-2006)

Robert Belfour (1940-)

Big Time Sarah (1953-2015)

Blind Mississippi Morris (1955-)

Lucille Bogan (1897-1948)

Charley Booker (1925-1989)

Eddie Boyd (1914-1994)

Jackie Brenston (1930-1979)

Big Bill Broonzy (1898-1958)

Willie Brown (1900-1952)

R L Burnside (1926-2005)

Jerry Butler

Joe Campbell

Little Milton Campbell

G C Cameron (1945)

Bo Carter (1893-1964)

Sam Chatmon (1897-1983)

Otis Clay (1942-2016)

Sam Cooke (1931-1964)

James Cotton (1935-2017)

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (1905-1974)

Lester Davenport (1932-2009)

Tyrone Davis (1938-2005)

Jimmy Dawkins (1936-)

Bo Diddley (1928-2008)

Willie Dixon (1915-1992)

Omar Kent Dykes (1950-)

Honey Boy Edwards (1915-2011)

Lee Garrett

Al Goodman (1943-2010)

Jessie Mae Hemphill (1923-2006)

John Lee Hooker (1917-2001)

Big Walter Horton (1917-1981)

Son House (1902-1988)

Thelma Houston (1943-)

Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976)

Mississippi John Hurt (1893-1966)

George Jackson (1945-2013)

Vasti Jackson

Elmore James (1918-1963)

Skip James (1902-1969)

Big Jack Johnson (1940-2011)

Jimmy Johnson (1928-)

Robert Johnson (1911-1938)

Syl Johnson (1936-)

Tommy Johnson

Margie Joseph (1950-)

Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998)

Albert King (1923-1992)

B B King (1925-2015)

Fern Kinney

Sonny Landreth (1951-)

Denise LaSalle (1939-)

Rick Lawson (1973-)

Floyd Lee (1933-2020)

Tommy McClennan (1908-1962)

Kansas Joe McCoy (1909-1950)

Papa Charlie McCoy (1909-1950)

Sam Myers (1936-)

Brandy Norwood (1979-)

Junior Parker (1932-1971)

Charlie Patton (1891-1934)

Dion Payton (1950-)

Pinetop Perkins

John Primer (1945-)

Ray J (1981-)

Jimmy Reed (1925-1976)

Fenton Robinson (1935-)

Jimmy Rogers (1924-1997)

Davis Ruffin

Jimmy Ruffin (1939-)

Bobby Rush (1940-)

Otis Rush (1935-)

Magic Sam (1937-1969)

Byther Smith (1933-)

Otis Spann (1930-1970)

Hubert Sumlin (1931-)

Eddie Taylor (1923-1985)

Hound Dog Taylor (1915-1975)

Melvin Taylor (1959-)

Jean Terrell (1944-)

James "Son" Thomas (1926-1993)

Rufus Thomas (1917-2001)

Lil' Dave Thompson (1969-2010)

L C Ulmer (1928-2016)

Hagan Vollbracht (1987-)

Walter Ward (1940-)

Muddy Waters (1913-1983)

Carl Weathersby (1953-)

Boogie Bill Webb (1924-1990)

Bukka White (1909-1977)

Big Joe Williams (1903-1982)

Sonny Boy Williamson II (-1965)

Zora Young (1948-)