15, 1906 – October 3, 1976). Singer and songwriter. Frank Stokes (January 1, 1888 – September 12, 1955). Guitarist, singer and songwriter, considered by some to be the father of the Memphis blues guitar style. T Tampa Red (January 8, 1903 – March 19, 1981). Guitarist and songwriter. Baby Tate (January 28, 1916 – August 17, 1972). Piedmont blues guitarist and singer. Sonny Terry (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986). Piedmont blues and folk harmonica player known for his energetic blues style. Henry Thomas (1874 – c. 1930). Early Texas bluesman who influenced performers ranging from Bob Dylan and Taj Mahal to The Grateful Dead and Canned Heat. Ramblin' Thomas (c. 1902 – c. 1945). Singer, guitarist and songwriter. Bessie Tucker (c. 1906 – January 6, 1933). Classic female blues, country blues, and Texas blues singer and songwriter. Little is known of her life outside the music industry. She is known to have recorded just twenty-four tracks, seven of which were alternate takes. Her songs include "Penitentiary" and "Fryin' Pan Skillet Blues". W Sippie Wallace (November 1, 1898 – November 1, 1986). Singer-songwriter, pianist and organist. Curley Weaver (March 25, 1906 – September 20, 1962). Guitarist and singer. Boogie Bill Webb (March 24, 1924 – August 22, 1990). Louisiana blues and R&B guitarist, singer-songwriter. Peetie Wheatstraw (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941). St. Louis blues pianist, guitarist and singer. Bukka White (November 12, 1909 – February 26, 1977). Delta blues guitarist and singer. Big Joe Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982). Delta blues guitarist, singer-songwriter. Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Curtis Williamson, March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948). Harmonica player, singer-songwriter. Sonny Boy Williamson II (Alex or Aleck Ford, later known as Aleck "Rice" Miller, December 5, 1912 [uncertain] – May 24, 1965). Harmonica player, singer-songwriter. Jontavious Willis (born 1996). Singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Ralph Willis (1910 – June 11, 1957). Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Wesley Wilson (October 1, 1893 – October 10, 1958). Blues and jazz singer-songwriter. Johnny Winter (February 23, 1944 - July 16, 2014). Singer, guitarist, songwriter and harmonica player. References Country Country blues