Blues musician Graves & Memorials

Sonny Boy Williamson I

1914–1948 (age 34)

Blairs Chapel CME Cemetery

Sonny Boy Williamson I was a blues musician from Madison County who lived from 1914 to 1948.

Peetie Wheatstraw

1902–1941 (age 39)

Morning Star Cemetery

Peetie Wheatstraw (1902-1941) was a Ripley resident and blues musician buried at Morning Star Cemetery.

Charlie Burse

1901–1965 (age 64)

Memphis

Charlie Burse was an American blues musician born in Decatur in 1901 who died in 1965 and was buried in Memphis.

Little Walter

1930–1968 (age 38)

Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums

Little Walter (1930-1968) was an influential blues harmonica player and singer from Marksville.

Sonny Boy Williamson II

d. 1965

Whitfield Baptist Church Cemetery

Sonny Boy Williamson II (born 1965) was an American blues musician from Glendora, Mississippi.

Elmore James

1918–1963 (age 45)

Newport Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery

Elmore James was an influential blues guitarist and singer who pioneered the use of the electric slide guitar.

Billy Williams

1910–1972 (age 62)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Billy Williams was an American blues musician and singer known for his R&B recordings.

Memphis Minnie

1896–1973 (age 77)

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery

Memphis Minnie was a pioneering blues musician and guitarist who recorded extensively during the early-to-mid 20th centu...

Pee Wee Crayton

1914–1985 (age 71)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Pee Wee Crayton was an American blues guitarist and singer who pioneered electric guitar techniques in blues music.

Lightnin' Hopkins

1912–1982 (age 70)

Forest Park Cemetery

Lightnin' Hopkins (1912-1982) was a blues musician from Centerville buried at Forest Park Cemetery.

Roosevelt Sykes

1906–1983 (age 77)

Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Roosevelt Sykes (1906-1983) was an influential blues pianist and singer from Phillips County.

Sippie Wallace

1898–1986 (age 88)

Trinity Cemetery

Sippie Wallace was a Jefferson County blues musician who lived from 1898 to 1986 and was buried at Trinity Cemetery.

Junior Wells

1934–1998 (age 64)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Junior Wells (1934–1998) was an American blues vocalist and harmonica virtuoso who helped popularize Chicago blues thr...

Johnny Shines

1915–1992 (age 77)

Cedar Oak Memorial Park

Johnny Shines (1915–1992) was an American blues singer and guitarist associated with the Delta blues tradition.

Henry Townsend

1909–2006 (age 97)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Henry Townsend (1909–2006) was a Delta blues singer, guitarist and songwriter whose career spanned more than eight dec...

James Crutchfield

1912–2001 (age 89)

Lake Charles Park Cemetery

James Crutchfield (1912–2001) was a Baton Rouge-born blues musician celebrated for his piano playing and storytelling.

Lonnie Brooks

1933–2017 (age 84)

Lincoln Cemetery

Lonnie Brooks (1933–2017) of St. Landry Parish, a blues guitarist and singer, rests at Lincoln Cemetery.

T-Model Ford

1924–2013 (age 89)

Greenlawn Memorial Gardens

T-Model Ford (1924-2013) of Mississippi was a blues guitarist and singer whose final resting place is Greenlawn Memorial...

L. C. Ulmer

1928–2016 (age 88)

Hickory Grove Cemetery

L. C. Ulmer (1928–2016) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist whose final resting place is Hickory Grove Ce...