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• Melvin Jackson – (August 16, 1915 – May 30, 1976) Born in Tyler, Texas, Jackson was a regular of the Texas blues scene, an acoustic and electric country blues guitarist and singer who seemed most comfortable performing acoustic. He cut a few records for Arhoolie Records over the years.
• Blind Lemon Jefferson – (September 24, 1893 – Mid-December, 1929) Born in Coutchman, Texas. One of the most widely recorded and influential blues guitarists and singers of the pre-war Country blues era, Jefferson's influence extended to artists in other geographic areas and sub-genres such as Delta blues and Piedmont blues.
• Blind Willie Johnson – (c. 1897 – 1945) Born in Marlin, Texas was first and foremost a gospel blues guitarist and singer, an early innovator of the slide guitar (using a pocketknife). His birthdate and place of birth are somewhat mysterious. Johnson mixed his evangelical lyrics with early Texas blues, and he is most remembered for some studio recording he did for Columbia Records in 1927.
• Eric Johnson – (born August 17, 1954) Guitarist from Austin, Texas.
• Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones – (born October 16, 1948) Born in Dallas, Texas, Jones is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, whose recorded work has been released on five albums. In 1995, he was also part of the ensemble that garnered a Blues Music Award as the 'Band of the Year'.
• Tutu Jones – (born September 9, 1966, Dallas, Texas) is an electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, who has released five albums since 1994.