List of Delta Blues Musicians - B

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• Tommy Bankhead – (c. 1931 – December 16, 2000) Born in Mississippi, Bankhead was a Delta blues guitarist and singer who backed musicians like Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson I, to name just a few. He also performed sometimes on bass guitar and harmonica, and released a few albums under his own name.

• 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.

• Kid Bailey

• 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.

• 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.

• Willie Brown (musician) (1900–1952) – guitar, vocals, songwriter

• R. L. Burnside – (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005) Born in Oxford, Mississippi, Burnside was an acoustic and electric North Mississippi hill country blues, Delta blues, and juke joint blues guitarist and singer who recorded for a variety of labels, including Fat Possum Records, Highwater Records and Vogue Records, among others.