Blues Hall of Fame

The **Blues Hall of Fame** is a list of people who are important in the development of blues music. The Hall is part of the Blues Foundation, and honors people who have performed, recorded, or documented blues.

### 1980

- Jimi Hendrix
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Willie Dixon
- John Lee Hooker
- Lightnin' Hopkins
- Son House
- Howlin' Wolf
- Elmore James
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Robert Johnson
- B. B. King
- Little Walter
- Memphis Minnie
- Muddy Waters
- Charley Patton
- Jimmy Reed
- Bessie Smith
- Otis Spann
- T-Bone Walker
- Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson)
- Sonny Boy Williamson II (Aleck "Rice" Miller)

### 1981

- Bobby "Blue" Bland
- Roy Brown
- Blind Willie McTell
- Professor Longhair
- Tampa Red

### 1982

- Leroy Carr
- Ray Charles
- Big Walter Horton
- Freddie King
- Magic Sam

### 1983

- Louis Jordan
- Albert King
- Robert Nighthawk
- Ma Rainey
- Big Joe Turner

### 1984

- Otis Rush
- Hound Dog Taylor
- Big Mama Thornton
- B. B. King

### 1985

- Chuck Berry
- Buddy Guy
- J. B. Hutto
- Slim Harpo

### 1986

- Albert Collins
- Tommy Johnson
- Lead Belly
- Sonny Terry

### 1987

- Percy Mayfield
- Eddie Taylor

### 1988

- Mississippi John Hurt
- Little Milton
- Jay McShann
- Johnny Winter

### 1989

- Clifton Chenier
- Robert Lockwood, Jr.
- Memphis Slim

### 1990

- Blind Blake
- Lonnie Johnson
- Bukka White

### 1991

- Sleepy John Estes
- Billie Holiday
- Fred McDowell
- Sunnyland Slim

### 1992

- Skip James
- Johnny Shines
- Big Joe Williams

### 1993

- Champion Jack Dupree
- Lowell Fulson

### 1994

- Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
- Wynonie Harris
Non Performers :
- Bill "Hoss" Allen
- John Lomax
- Alan Lomax
- John Richbourg
- Gene Nobles

### 1995

- Jimmy Rogers
Non Performers:
- Leonard Chess
- Phil Chess

### 1996

- Charles Brown
- David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Non Performers:
- Bob Koester
- Pete Welding

### 1997

- Brownie McGhee
- Koko Taylor
Non Performer:
- Bruce Iglauer

### 1998

- Luther Allison
- Junior Wells
Non Performers:
- Lillian Shedd McMurry
- Sam Phillips

### 1999

- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Roosevelt Sykes
Non Performers:
- Lester Melrose
- Chris Strachwitz

### 2000

- Johnny Otis
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
Non Performer:
- Dick Waterman

### 2001

- Etta James
- Little Junior Parker
- Rufus Thomas
Non Performers:
- Theresa Needham
- Robert Palmer

### 2002

- Ruth Brown
- Big Maceo Merriweather
Non Performer:
- Jim O'Neal

### 2003

- Fats Domino
- Pinetop Perkins
- Sippie Wallace
- Dinah Washington
Non Performer:
- Ralph Bass

### 2004

- Bo Diddley
- Blind Boy Fuller
Non Performer:
- J. Mayo Williams

### 2005

- Walter Davis
- Ike Turner
Non Performer:
- H. C. Speir

### 2006

- Paul Butterfield
- James Cotton
- Roy Milton
- Bobby Rush
Non-Performers:
- Bihari Brothers
- Bobby Robinson
- Jerry Wexler

### 2007

- Dave Bartholomew
- Dr. John
- Eddie “Guitar Slim” Jones
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Non-Performers:
- Ahmet Ertegün
- Art Rupe

### 2008

- Jimmy McCracklin
- Mississippi Sheiks
- Hubert Sumlin
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- Peetie Wheatstraw
- Jimmy Witherspoon

Non-Performers:
- John Hammond
- Paul Oliver

### 2009

- Reverend Gary Davis
- Son Seals
- Taj Mahal
- Irma Thomas
Non-Performers:
- Clifford Antone
- Mike Leadbitter
- Bob Porter

### 2010

- Lonnie Brooks
- Gus Cannon and Cannon's Jug Stompers
- W. C. Handy
- Amos Milburn
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Bonnie Raitt
Non-Performers:
- Peter Guralnick
- "Sunshine" Sonny Payne

### 2011

- Big Maybelle
- Robert Cray
- John Hammond, Jr.
- Alberta Hunter
- Denise LaSalle
- J. B. Lenoir
Non-Performers:
- Bruce Bromberg
- Vivian Carter & Jimmy Bracken
- Samuel Charters
- John W. Work III

## Other websites

- Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame