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In her analysis of the band's roots, for instance, Jones enumerates the bluesmen, both credited and uncredited, who influenced the Stones' sound.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2022

Like many other American bluesmen, Johnson first experienced widespread acclaim playing in Western European capitals in the 1960s and 1970s, where he packed clubs and theaters.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022

After the sessions, the three of them sat in the snug center room at Easy Eye and jammed on some songs by the Delta bluesmen Junior Kimbrough and R.L.

From New York Times • May 26, 2021

In an uncanny coincidence, two pioneering yet nearly forgotten bluesmen — Son House and Skip James, whose whereabouts had long been unknown to music aficionados — were finally located on that same date.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2017

He wanted twelve bars and to be a true bluesman among bluesmen.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia