several Blues Music Awards. Michael Burks – (July 30, 1957 – May 6, 2012) was a Milwaukee born blues guitarist who recorded for Alligator Records. Jimmy Burns – Born February 27, 1943, in Dublin, Mississippi. American soul blues and electric blues guitarist, singer-songwriter. Although he was born in the Mississippi Delta, Burns has spent nearly all his life in Chicago. His elder brother, Eddie "Guitar" Burns, was a Detroit blues musician. Cedric Burnside – Born August 26, 1978 is an electric blues drummer, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the son of blues drummer Calvin Jackson and grandson of blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist R. L. Burnside. Aron Burton – Born June 15, 1938, in Senatobia, Mississippi, Burton has played with Albert Collins, Freddie King and Champion Jack Dupree, and has released a number of solo albums, including Good Blues to You (1999, Delmark). George "Wild Child" Butler – Born October 1, 1936, in Hernando, Mississippi, George Butler is an electric guitarist, blues harp player and vocalist performing Chicago blues. He recorded in the 1960s and 1970s for various labels like Mercury Records with nominal success. In the 1980s he moved to Canada and continued recording and performing, his last album being for APO Records in 2001. The Butler Twins – American Detroit blues and electric blues duo of the twin brothers Clarence (January 21, 1942 – December 22, 2003) and Curtis Butler (January 21, 1942 – April 9, 2004). Longtime semi-professional performers in the local blues scene in Detroit, they gained international recognition following the recording of three albums in the late 1990s. Paul Butterfield – (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) Born in Chicago, Illinois, Butterfield was an amplified harmonica blues blues harp player, guitarist, vocalist and flautist who performed blues-rock and Chicago blues. He recorded for a variety of labels during his career, including Bearsville Records and Elektra Records, among many others. C Chris Cain – (born November 19, 1955) is a guitarist. Goree Carter – (December 31, 1930 – December 29, 1990) Born in Houston, Texas, he was a Texas Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, known for "Rock Awhile", a 1949 single considered a contender for the "first rock and roll record" title. Albert Castiglia – Born August 12, 1969, in New York City, is an electric blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. After working for Junior Wells and Sandra Hall, Castiglia has released eleven solo