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Blues guitar players have a feel unlike any other guitarists in any other style. They take simple notes and piece them together into emotional solos, licks and riffs that stand the test of time.

There are thousands of blues guitarists that have come and gone there are a select few, some listed here, that paved the way for what we hear now in the blues genre and blue rock. Below are the 5 greatest blues guitar players, in my opinion of course, of all time.

B.B. King

Few guitarists will argue that King has had enormous influence on blues in the past few years. Him simplistic yet soulful style of playing is second to none, and often imitated but never duplicated. B.B. King is almost a blues house hold name, even to non fans, and has influenced more players then anyone.

Albert King

While not as popular as B.B. King, Albert King was one of the “three kings of blues” (the other two were B.B. King and Freddie King). A huge man standing 6′ 4” and 250 lbs Albert put his size and soul into every performance. His first major blues hit came in 1959 with “I’m a lonely man” and he continued to record, perform and write up until his passing in 1992.

Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy was a pioneer of what is now known as the Chicago Blues style Buddy Guy has been touring, playing, writing and performing for over 57 years. He was ranked 13th on Rolling Stong Magazines top 100 guitar players of all time, and has even had his own style of the popular Stratocaster Fender Guitar named after him. Famous blues guitarist and number five on our list, Stevie Ray Vaughn was quoted as saying “Without Buddy Guy there would be no Stevie Ray Vaughn” in Guitarist magazine.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Like so many musicians, Stevie Ray Vaughn left us too early in his life. A tragic death at the age of 35 in an unfortunate Helicopter crash en route to a show. Like Buddy Guy, Vaughn was ranked on Rolling Stone Magazines top 100 guitarists at #7. An award winning blues guitarist earning several Grammy nominations and wins he was one of the most popular blues rock guitarists of the last 30 years

Muddy Waters

By most considered the father of what is now known as Chicago Blues, and ranked #17 on Rolling Stones top 100 guitarists of all time. Muddy Waters was one of the first Americans to bring the blues styles to Europe, more specifically England. He actively played and toured for 41 years and died in 1982 at the age of 68. Popular songs by him were “I just want to make love to you”, “Forty Days and Forty nights” and “I’m your Hoochie Choocie Man”

Do you want to learn to play like some of these amazing blues guitarists on the list? While I can’t promise you how good you’ll get with the right instruction and practice you can improve greatly. I’d suggest you can get some great blues guitar lessons from a good blues guitar lessons dvd

Whether you take private lessons or buy a dvd the key to your success will be pratice.