By Charisse Van Horn
The blues is a genre rooted in soul, sorrow, and grit—and few sounds are as powerful as a deep, resonant bass voice singing the blues. From Delta legends to modern crooners, these vocalists carry the weight of the blues in every low note. This list celebrates 100 blues singers whose bass or bass-baritone voices left a lasting impression on music history.
🎤 Top 100 Blues Singers in the Bass Vocal Range
- Howlin’ Wolf
- Muddy Waters
- Willie Dixon
- Bobby "Blue" Bland
- John Lee Hooker
- Blind Willie Johnson
- Son House
- Charley Patton
- Lead Belly
- Rev. Gary Davis
- Big Joe Turner
- Lightnin’ Hopkins
- T-Bone Walker
- Jimmy Reed
- Elmore James
- Little Walter
- Junior Wells
- Magic Sam
- Otis Spann
- Sonny Boy Williamson II
- Albert King
- Freddie King
- B.B. King
- Keb’ Mo’
- Buddy Guy
- Robert Belfour
- James Carr
- Luther Allison
- Skip James
- Eddie Taylor
- Big Daddy Kinsey
- Big Jack Johnson
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Big Walter Horton
- Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
- Jimmy Johnson
- J.B. Hutto
- Carey Bell
- Lazy Lester
- Robert Lockwood Jr.
- Johnny Copeland
- Fenton Robinson
- Taj Mahal
- Phillip Walker
- Johnny Winter
- Dr. Ross (Doctor Ross)
- Hound Dog Taylor
- Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson
- Matt “Guitar” Murphy
- Guitar Shorty
- Otis Rush
- Little Milton
- Z.Z. Hill
- Robert Cray
- Big Time Sarah
- Roy Brown
- Bukka White
- Lowell Fulson
- Texas Johnny Brown
- Johnny Adams
- Ronnie Earl
- Snooks Eaglin
- Andrew Brown
- Eddie Kirkland
- Homesick James
- Terry Evans
- Calvin “Fuzz” Jones
- Hans Theessink
- James Blood Ulmer
- Lurrie Bell
- Big George Jackson
- Boo Boo Davis
- Cedric Burnside
- R.L. Burnside
- Kenny Neal
- Robert Finley
- Alvin Youngblood Hart
- Corey Harris
- Earl Gaines
- Jimmy Witherspoon
- Van Morrison
- Leonard Cohen
- Gregory Porter
- Geoff Castellucci
- Tim Foust
- Kingfish (Christone Ingram)
- Chris Thomas King
- Guy Davis
- Johnnie Bassett
- Doug MacLeod
- Watermelon Slim
- Shemekia Copeland
- Eric Bibb
- Big Lucky Carter
- Big Al Carson
- Big Joe Duskin
- Shawn Holt
- Tinsley Ellis
- Billy Branch
- Otis Clay
Final Thoughts: These voices embody the soul of blues, proving that sometimes the deepest emotions come from the deepest voices. Whether you're curating a playlist or studying vocal ranges, this list is a tribute to the men and women whose bass tones have left an echo in music history.
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