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A master whose guitar and songwriting influence transcended genres. And yet, many people didn’t know his name. 

The staff of American Blues Scene put our collective heads together, and offer our choices of the 10 greatest.

Remembering Gregg Allman on what would have been his 75th birthday.

“I feel if you don’t go out there, if you don’t mingle among the people, how are you going to know what they need to know, and hear what they need to hear? That’s the good part. That’s the best part. Just treat everyone right.”

With over six decades in the music business, Willie Nelson has surely touched the lives of nearly everyone who listens to music. Happy birthday, Willie!

Editor’s Note: Today the Rolling Stones’ guitarist turns 77 years young. Not only a guitar paragon, Richards is a singer, songwriter, and best-selling author. He’s also notorious as one of the folks who has lived the rock and roll lifestyle to its extreme, and survived. In his honor, we offer 10 things you may not know about “the man death forgot.”

“‘Mom, I’m gonna come back, and I’m gonna make so much money working in University of Chicago that I’m gonna drive a polka dot Cadillac.’”

“An old man was sitting on the front porch with a straw hat and an acoustic, and he was playing slide and singing. I went ‘Oh my God, what is that?’ My dad was like, ‘That’s the blues.'”

“Well man, I spent over half my life in the streets of Chicago. So, I’ve seen plenty of blues, and I’ve had plenty of blues.”

The Florida Jazz and Blues Jam is an intimate, one-day event. But with six headlining acts, it packs a big punch.