Greatest Blues Instrumentals
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2024 5:12 pm
Criteria: This ranked list of Blues Instrumentals is intended to showcase those artists whose Instrumental abilities have enriched the genre and provided a broad spectrum across the Blues musical landscape. It does not include 'Live' performances or the Blues interpretations by those artist's more commonly known as Jazz musicians.)
Edited By: Rick Varner
Last Updated: 2005-05-02
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1. Juke - Little Walter
2. Hide Away - Freddie King
3. Albatross - Fleetwood Mac/Peter Green
4. San-Ho-Zay - Freddie King
5. Phillip's Goes Banana's - Hound Dog Taylor
6. The Supernatural - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
7. Wham - Lonnie Mack
8. Strollin' With Bones - T-Bone Walker
9. Hawaiian Boogie - Elmore James
10. Chitlin' Con Carne - Junior Wells
11. Thank You Mr. Poobah - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
12. Roller Coaster - Little Walter
13. Remembering Stevie - Buddy Guy
14. Okie Dokie Stomp - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
15. Hookin' - Earl Hooker
16. Frankie & Johnny Boogie - Memphis Slim
17. Lookin Good - Magic Sam
18. Avalanche - Albert Collins
19. Albert's Shuffle - Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper
20. Rude Mood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
21. Cha Cha The Blues - Charlie Musselwhite
22. 12:15 Slow Goonbash Blues - Shuggie Otis
23. Blue Guitar - Earl Hooker
24. Blues For Shawn - Ronnie Earl
25. Ice Pick - Albert Collins
26. Easy Rider - Electric Flag
27. Chicago Breakdown - Big Maceo
28. Blues Boys Tune - B.B. King
29. Sweet Ginny - Jay Hawkins
30. Side Tracked - Freddie King
31. Unmilitary Two-Step - Rory Gallagher
32. Bill's Blues - Ronnie Earl
33. Blues Fore' Dawn - Jimmy Thackery
34. The Blues Walk - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
35. Drivin' Wheel - Earl Hooker
36. Boogie Albert - John Mayall
37. You and Me - Snooks Eaglin
38. 4811 Wadsworth (Blues For George) - Rod Piazza
39. The Stumble - Freddie King
40. Wade In The Water - Dr John
41. Purple - Shuggie Otis
42. Sad Hours - Little Walter
43. Jam On a Monday Morning - Buddy Guy
44. Tribute To Elmore James - Roy Buchanan
45. The Messiah Will Come - Jimmy Thackery
46. Hey Jose - Ronnie Earl
47. Whammer Jammer - J. Geils Band
48. Blues We Like - B.B. King
49. Christo Redemptor - Charlie Musselwhite
50. Hot Fingers - Lonnie Johnson
51. The Screwdriver - Earl Hooker
52. Tribal Dance - Fleetwood Mac/Peter Green
53. Dirty Girl - Jimmie Vaughan
54. Really - Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper
55. Old Time Sake - Guitar Shorty
56. Scuttle Buttin' - Stevie Ray Vaughan
57. The Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely
58. Z Rider - Sonny Landreth
59. Blues For Otis Rush - Ronnie Earl
60. Roy's Blues - Jimmy Thackery
61. Blues In D Natural - Earl Hooker
62. Harlem Nocturne - Charlie Musselwhite
63. Driven' Slow - Johnny London
64. Night Train - Jimmy Forrest
65. Apollo Jump - Lucky Millinder
66. Screamin' - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
67. Extra Jimmies - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
68. Torqueflite 727 - James Harman
69. Hot & Heavy - Earl Hooker
70. Sittin' On Top Of The World - Rod Price
71. Dockside Boogie - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
72. T-Bone Shuffle - Duke Robilliard
73. Aint That Dandy - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
74. Down at J.J's - Anson Funderburgh
75. Easy - Jimmy & Walter
76. Messin Round With The Blues - Earl Hooker
77. Little Johnny Lee - Ronnie Earl
78. A Handfull of Riffs - Lonnie Johnson
79. Blues For Nothing - Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper
80. Spann's Stomp - Otis Spann
81. Jigsaw Puzzle Blues - Fleetwood Mac
82. Cold Feet - Albert King
83. The Clock Strikes Twelve - Bo Diddley
84. Evan's Shuffle - Muddy Waters
85. Off The Wall - Little Walter
86. The Late Frieght Twist - Johnny Guitar Watson
87. Overall Junction - Albert King
88. Stop - Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper
89. Boogie In The Dark - Jimmy Reed
90. Cincinnati Flow Rag - Rev. Gary Davis
91. House Rent Stomp - Big Bill Broonzy
92. Homesick's Shuffle - Homesick James
93. The Creeper Returns - Little Sonny
94. Jukebox Shuffle - Lowell Fulsom
95. Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton
96. Cole Slaw - Frank Culley
97. Mellow Blues - Sonny Thompson
98. Blues For The Red Boy - Todd Rhodes
99. Long Gone - Sonny Thompson
100. Dark Was The Night - Blind Willie Johnson
Edited By: Rick Varner
Last Updated: 2005-05-02
https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_bluesinst.html
1. Juke - Little Walter
2. Hide Away - Freddie King
3. Albatross - Fleetwood Mac/Peter Green
4. San-Ho-Zay - Freddie King
5. Phillip's Goes Banana's - Hound Dog Taylor
6. The Supernatural - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
7. Wham - Lonnie Mack
8. Strollin' With Bones - T-Bone Walker
9. Hawaiian Boogie - Elmore James
10. Chitlin' Con Carne - Junior Wells
11. Thank You Mr. Poobah - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
12. Roller Coaster - Little Walter
13. Remembering Stevie - Buddy Guy
14. Okie Dokie Stomp - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
15. Hookin' - Earl Hooker
16. Frankie & Johnny Boogie - Memphis Slim
17. Lookin Good - Magic Sam
18. Avalanche - Albert Collins
19. Albert's Shuffle - Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper
20. Rude Mood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
21. Cha Cha The Blues - Charlie Musselwhite
22. 12:15 Slow Goonbash Blues - Shuggie Otis
23. Blue Guitar - Earl Hooker
24. Blues For Shawn - Ronnie Earl
25. Ice Pick - Albert Collins
26. Easy Rider - Electric Flag
27. Chicago Breakdown - Big Maceo
28. Blues Boys Tune - B.B. King
29. Sweet Ginny - Jay Hawkins
30. Side Tracked - Freddie King
31. Unmilitary Two-Step - Rory Gallagher
32. Bill's Blues - Ronnie Earl
33. Blues Fore' Dawn - Jimmy Thackery
34. The Blues Walk - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
35. Drivin' Wheel - Earl Hooker
36. Boogie Albert - John Mayall
37. You and Me - Snooks Eaglin
38. 4811 Wadsworth (Blues For George) - Rod Piazza
39. The Stumble - Freddie King
40. Wade In The Water - Dr John
41. Purple - Shuggie Otis
42. Sad Hours - Little Walter
43. Jam On a Monday Morning - Buddy Guy
44. Tribute To Elmore James - Roy Buchanan
45. The Messiah Will Come - Jimmy Thackery
46. Hey Jose - Ronnie Earl
47. Whammer Jammer - J. Geils Band
48. Blues We Like - B.B. King
49. Christo Redemptor - Charlie Musselwhite
50. Hot Fingers - Lonnie Johnson
51. The Screwdriver - Earl Hooker
52. Tribal Dance - Fleetwood Mac/Peter Green
53. Dirty Girl - Jimmie Vaughan
54. Really - Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper
55. Old Time Sake - Guitar Shorty
56. Scuttle Buttin' - Stevie Ray Vaughan
57. The Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely
58. Z Rider - Sonny Landreth
59. Blues For Otis Rush - Ronnie Earl
60. Roy's Blues - Jimmy Thackery
61. Blues In D Natural - Earl Hooker
62. Harlem Nocturne - Charlie Musselwhite
63. Driven' Slow - Johnny London
64. Night Train - Jimmy Forrest
65. Apollo Jump - Lucky Millinder
66. Screamin' - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
67. Extra Jimmies - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
68. Torqueflite 727 - James Harman
69. Hot & Heavy - Earl Hooker
70. Sittin' On Top Of The World - Rod Price
71. Dockside Boogie - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
72. T-Bone Shuffle - Duke Robilliard
73. Aint That Dandy - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
74. Down at J.J's - Anson Funderburgh
75. Easy - Jimmy & Walter
76. Messin Round With The Blues - Earl Hooker
77. Little Johnny Lee - Ronnie Earl
78. A Handfull of Riffs - Lonnie Johnson
79. Blues For Nothing - Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper
80. Spann's Stomp - Otis Spann
81. Jigsaw Puzzle Blues - Fleetwood Mac
82. Cold Feet - Albert King
83. The Clock Strikes Twelve - Bo Diddley
84. Evan's Shuffle - Muddy Waters
85. Off The Wall - Little Walter
86. The Late Frieght Twist - Johnny Guitar Watson
87. Overall Junction - Albert King
88. Stop - Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper
89. Boogie In The Dark - Jimmy Reed
90. Cincinnati Flow Rag - Rev. Gary Davis
91. House Rent Stomp - Big Bill Broonzy
92. Homesick's Shuffle - Homesick James
93. The Creeper Returns - Little Sonny
94. Jukebox Shuffle - Lowell Fulsom
95. Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton
96. Cole Slaw - Frank Culley
97. Mellow Blues - Sonny Thompson
98. Blues For The Red Boy - Todd Rhodes
99. Long Gone - Sonny Thompson
100. Dark Was The Night - Blind Willie Johnson