List of Country Blues Musicians - B

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• DeFord Bailey - (1899-1982) An early country blues harmonica player from Tennessee.
• Etta Baker - (March 31, 1913 – September 23, 2006) Born in Caldwell County, North Carolina, Baker a country blues guitarist, banjo player and singer who performed Piedmont blues. In the 1990s she released two solo albums, one for Rounder Records. In 2004 Music Maker Records released some recording she did with Taj Mahal in 1956 and 1998.
• John Henry Barbee - (November 14, 1905 – November 3, 1964) Born in Henning, Tennessee, Barbee was an exponent of early country blues and Delta blues, a fine guitarist and blues singer. He performed early in his career with Sunnyland Slim.
• Robert Belfour - Born September 11, 1940 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Belfour is a country blues and Delta blues guitarist and singer and fellow collaborator with Mose Vinson. Belfour started recording late in his career, beginning in the 1990s. His latest album, called Pushin' My Luck, was released on the Fat Possum Records label.
• Barbecue Bob - (1902-1931), born Robert Hicks, was an acoustic guitar performer of early country blues.
• Scrapper Blackwell - (February 21, 1903 – October 27, 1962) Born in Syracuse, North Carolina as Francis Hillman Blackwell, Scrapper Blackwell performed acoustic Piedmont blues and was an early exponent of Chicago blues who worked closely with pianist Leroy Carr. He also backed singer Black Bottom McPhail. Document Records has issued most of his work in three volumes.
• Blind Blake - (c. 1895 – 1937) Born in Jacksonville, Florida, guitarist and singer Blind Blake played early ragtime on guitar, Piedmont blues, country blues, Delta blues and Chicago blues. A musician of importance, he recorded frequently for Paramount Records.
• Lucille Bogan - (April 1, 1897 – August 10, 1948) Born in Amory, Mississippi, Bogan was a classic female blues singer who performed early country blues. Because many of her songs were sexually suggestive, she might be considered to have been a dirty blues musician, also. Document Records has issued her complete recordings in a series of releases.
• Son Bonds - (March 16, 1909 – August 31, 1947) Born in Brownsville, Tennessee, Bonds was an associate of both Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon and was similar in his guitar playing style. The music to one of his songs, "Back and Side Blues", became a blues standard used in "Good Morning, School Girl".
• Ishman Bracey - (January 9, 1901 - February 12, 1970) Born in Byram, Mississippi, Bracey was an early country blues and Delta blues guitarist and vocalist who recorded many sessions for Paramount Records.
• Big Bill Broonzy - "Big Bill" was born William Lee Conley Broonzy in Scott County, Mississippi on June 26, 1893 or 1898 (the exact year is unclear). Broonzy was an acoustic country blues musician who performed Chicago blues, playing guitar and mandolin accompanied by his own singing. Broonzy recorded over 350 compositions over his career.
• Bob Brozman - Born March 8, 1954 in New York, New York, Brozman is a slide guitarist who performs in various blues music mediums, including electric blues, country blues and even some traditional folk music. He has recorded at least fifteen albums to date for labels like Kicking Mule, and has worked with a variety of musicians performing not just in the blues medium.
• Bumble Bee Slim
• R.L. Burnside, Mississippi hill country blues singer and guitarist.
• Butterbeans and Susie