Greatest Blues Albums

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Creating a definitive list of the 20 greatest blues albums is subjective and can vary depending on personal preferences. However, here is a selection of 20 influential and highly regarded blues albums:

1.    Robert Johnson - "The Complete Recordings" (1936-1937)
2.    B.B. King - "Live at the Regal" (1965)
3.    Muddy Waters - "Muddy Waters at Newport 1960" (1960)
4.    Howlin' Wolf - "Moanin' in the Moonlight" (1959)
5.    John Lee Hooker - "It Serve You Right to Suffer" (1966)
6.    Etta James - "At Last!" (1961)
7.    T-Bone Walker - "T-Bone Blues" (1959)
8.    Albert King - "Born Under a Bad Sign" (1967)
9.    Son House - "Father of Folk Blues" (1965)
10.    Buddy Guy - "Damn Right, I've Got the Blues" (1991)
11.    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - "Texas Flood" (1983)
12.    Freddie King - "Burglar" (1974)
13.    Howlin' Wolf - "Howlin' Wolf" (1962)
14.    Muddy Waters - "Folk Singer" (1964)
15.    Otis Rush - "Right Place, Wrong Time" (1976)
16.    Junior Wells - "Hoodoo Man Blues" (1965)
17.    Taj Mahal - "Taj Mahal" (1968)
18.    John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - "Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton" (1966)
19.    Elmore James - "The Sky Is Crying" (1965)
20.    Koko Taylor - "Queen of the Blues" (1985)