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Robert Johnson Robert Johnson is the undisputed “King of the Delta Blues”. Ask any worthy rock musician about Robert Johnson and they could go on for hours. Mick, Keith, Eric

Al Jackson Al Jackson was the ultimate “Soul” drummer of Stax recording studios in the sixties and early seventies playing behind Otis Redding, Johnny Taylor, Al Green and a host

Michael Hutchence “INXS” lead-singer Michael Hutchence commited suicide by hanging himself inside his hotel room at the Ritz Carlton in Sydney Austrailia on the morning of November 22nd, 1997 while

Howlin’ Wolf “Howlin’ Wolf” was born “Chester Arthur Burnett” on June 10th, 1910 in West Point, Mississippi. He is considered one of the greatest blues vocalist of all time. In

Nicky Hopkins Nicky Hopkins was a popular session pianist and sometimes group-member for a variety of bands including “The Rolling Stones”. Thru out the late-sixties and seventies it seemed that

Douglas Hopkins Douglas Hopkins was a songwriter with the group “The Gin Blossoms”. Their CD “New Miserable Experience” was a smash hit with tunes like “Hey Jealousy”,”Found Out About You”

Shannon Hoon Shannon Hoon was a talented singer songwriter who fronted the band Blind Melon. Shannon epitomized the wreckless carefree attitude of the Generation X’ers. Mad, confused, ambitionless with no

John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker was born outside Clarksdale Mississippi on August 22nd, 1917 in the heart of the delta. The son of a sharecropper he discovered the delta

James Honeyman-Scott Peter Farndon The Grim Reaper of Rock got a two for one special on “The Pretenders”. Fronted by Chrissy Hynde the band burst on the music scene in

Buddy Holley The Big Bopper Richie Valens Perhaps the most tragic rock-n-roll plane crash of all time. Buddy Holley, 22, The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) 28, and Richie Valens, 17,