In 1994, the U.S. Post office commemorated, among others, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey, by putting their faces on stamps.

Jimi hendrix blues album identified

The cover of Jimi Hendrix: Blues, the 1994 posthumous compilation of Hendrix blues performances, features a number of blues musicians on the cover in a collage of the groundbreaking guitarist. The album showcases Jimi’s deep roots in the blues tradition, while pushing music forward with his fire & innovation. But who are the iconic blues musicians featured on the cover of the album? The good folks at Bluescentric have compiled a comprehensive list for you!

1st row
1st Column: Albert King
2nd Column: B.B. King
3rd Column: Chuck Berry
4th Column: Hubert Sumlin
5th Column (not visible): Lightnin Slim
6th Column (not visible): Buddy Guy

2nd Row
1st Column: Howlin’ Wolf
2nd Column: John Lee Hooker
3rd Column: Curtis Mayfield
4th Column: Lowell Fulson
5th Column: Little Walter
6th Column (not visible): Johnny Jenkins

3rd Row
1st Column: Robert Johnson
2nd Column: Muddy Waters
3rd Column: Albert Collins
4th Column: Earl Hooker
5th Column: Johnny “Guitar” Watson
6th Column (not visible): Willie Dixon

4th row
1st Column: Jimmy Reed
2nd Column: Buddy Guy
3rd Column: T-Bone Walker
4th Column: Ike Turner
5th Column: Lightnin’ Hopkins
6th Column (obscured): Earl King

5th Row
1st Column: Freddie King
2nd Column: Robert Jr Lockwood
3rd Column: Sonny Boy Williamson II
4th Column:- Lonnie Johnson
5th Column: Pee Wee Crayton
6th Column (not visible): Little Walter

6th Row
1st Column: Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown
2nd Column: Son House
3rd Column (obscured): Guitar Slim
4th Column: Elmore James
5th Column (obscured): Otis Rush
6th Column (obscured): B.B. King

Some of the artists were obscured by Hendrix’s outline on the cover, but there exists a CD version that contains a grid of all of the blues musicians (pictured below) without Hendrix’s outline, and an answer key.

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