| BBKING | US blues guitarist and songwriter (1,1,4) |
| OTISRUSH | US blues guitarist who recorded the single Double Trouble in 1958 (4,4) |
| HOOKER | US blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who died in 2001 (6) |
| COBAIN | Lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the cult grunge rock band Nirvana, Kurt ... |
| ODETTA | American singer, actress, guitarist and songwriter often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement" |
| BESSIE | ___ Smith, US blues singer born in 1894 nicknamed the 'Empress of the Blues' (6) |
| ALBERTKING | American blues guitarist and singer known as "The Velvet Bulldozer" |
| CRAY | Blues guitarist and singer Robert |
| BUDDYGUY | Influential American blues guitarist and singer who was a member of Muddy Waters' band in the 1960s |
| MANDEL | Blues guitarist Harvey |
| WATERS | Muddy, U.S. blues guitarist (6) |
| ELMORE | Blues guitarist ___ James |
| MCGHEE | Walter, known as Brownie, blues guitarist associated with the harmonica player Sonny Terry (6) |
| BERRY | Chuck, US guitarist and songwriter inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (5) |
| CHUCKBERRY | US guitarist and songwriter inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (5,5) |
| JOHNLEE | US blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who died in 2001 (4,3) |
| THORNTON | Big Mama ___ (1926-84), US blues singer and songwriter (8) |
| LEADBELLY | Pioneering US blues singer and guitarist (1888-1949) |
| PAULMCCARTNEY | Bass guitarist and songwriter, formerly a member of the Beatles and Wings (4,9) |
| MICKRALPHS | English guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company |
