Notable Musicians
See also: List of Chicago blues musiciansWell-known Chicago blues players include singer/songwriters such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, and Koko Taylor; guitar players such as Freddie King, Otis Rush, Luther Allison, Magic Sam, Syl Johnson, Jimmy Rogers, Buddy Guy, Robert Lockwood Jr., McKinley Mitchell, Bo Diddley, Mike Bloomfield and Elmore James; harmonica players such as Big Walter Horton, Little Walter, Charlie Musselwhite, Paul Butterfield, Junior Wells and Jimmy Reed; and keyboardists such as Marty Sammon.
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