and singer. Koko Taylor (September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009). Singer. Melvin Taylor (born March 13, 1959). Guitarist. Johnny Temple (October 18, 1906 – November 22, 1968). Guitarist and singer. W Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (June 27, 1927 – November 27, 1999). Chicago blues and electric blues pianist and organist. Washboard Sam (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966). Washboard player and singer. Muddy Waters (born McKinley Morganfield, April 4, 1913, Rolling Fork, Mississippi – April 30, 1983). Slide guitarist and singer who began his career playing Delta blues but is best known as a Chicago blues musician. Valerie Wellington (November 14, 1959, Chicago – January 2, 1993). Classical opera singer who successfully turned to recording Chicago blues. Junior Wells (December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998). Harmonica player and singer. Golden "Big" Wheeler (December 15, 1929 – July 20, 1998). Chicago blues and electric blues singer, harmonica player, and songwriter. James Wheeler (August 28, 1937 – December 25, 2014). Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the younger brother of the above named. Big Joe Williams. Better known as a Delta blues player and itinerant musician, but an important figure in the development of Chicago blues by virtue of his recordings with Sonny Boy Williamson I. Johnny Williams (May 15, 1906 – March 6, 2006). Guitarist and singer. Lil' Ed Williams (born April 8, 1955). Slide guitarist, singer-songwriter. Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson, March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948). Harmonica player, singer-songwriter. Sonny Boy Williamson II (Alex or Aleck "Rice" Miller, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965). Harmonica player, singer-songwriter. Big John Wrencher (February 12, 1923 – July 15, 1977). Harmonica player and singer. Y Johnny "Man" Young (January 1, 1918 – April 18, 1974). Singer, mandolin player and guitarist. His nickname, Man, came from his playing the mandolin. Mighty Joe Young (September 23, 1927 – March 24, 1999). Guitarist. He began his music career in the early 1950s, singing on the Milwaukee nightclub circuit and taking his stage name after the film of the same name. In 1955, he returned to Louisiana to make his recording debut, for Jiffy Records. Zora Young (born January 21, 1948, West Point, Mississippi). Soul blues and gospel blues singer. She has toured Europe several times and has released albums for Delmark Records, Deluge Records, Black Lightning Records and other labels. See also List of blues