10 Interesting Fact About Famous blues musicians

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• B.B. King, a blues legend, played a guitar with the name Lucille to commemorate the incident when he almost caught fire in the club fire where he was performing.
• Robert Johnson, another blues legend, reportedly sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads to gain extraordinary guitar playing skills.
• Muddy Waters, nicknamed Mr. Blues Modern, first learned to play the guitar from his ancestors who were slaves.
• Bessie Smith, a blues singer from the Jazz era, often appears in night clubs that are only intended for black people at that time.
• John Lee Hooker, a Blues and Boogie-Woogie musician, enjoyed great success in England in the 1960s before becoming famous in the US.
• Etta James, a Blues and Soul singer, received a broader recognition after the song at Last was used in the film Rain Man.
• Buddy Guy, a blues and rock guitarist, is an inspiration for many famous musicians, including Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.
• Albert King, a blues guitarist and singer, played a guitar in a special position on his shoulder, which came to be known as Albert King's position.
• Lead Belly, a classic blues singer, wrote the song Goodnight, Irene who became the big hit in the 1950s.
• Memphis Minnie, a famous female blues singer, plays a bass guitar and makes it a unique appearance.