The following list of nicknames of blues musicians complements the existing list of blues musicians by referring to their nicknames, stage names and pseudonyms, thereby helping to clarify possible confusion arising over artists with similar or the same nicknames. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by nickname rather than surname. For the possible origins of the nickname, see the corresponding article.
B
Baby Tate
Backwards Sam Firk
Barbecue Bob
Barkin' Bill Smith
Barrelhouse Chuck
B.B. King
Big Bill Broonzy
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Big Joe Duskin
Big Joe Turner
Big Maceo Merriweather
Big Mama Thornton
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
Big Walter Horton
Golden "Big" Wheeler
Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers
Black Ace
Blind Blake
Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan) Blind Gary Davis (Reverend Gary Davis) Blind Joe Reynolds Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Mississippi Morris Blind Willie Johnson Blind Willie McTell Bob Log III Bo Carter Bo Diddley Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Boogie Bill Webb Boogie Woogie Red Brownie McGhee Buddy Guy Bukka White Bull City Red Bumble Bee Slim Buster Benton Buster Pickens
C
Catfish Keith
Champion Jack Dupree
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Cow Cow Davenport
Cripple Clarence Lofton
Curley Weaver
D
Detroit Gary Wiggins
Drive 'Em Down (pianist Willie Hall)
E
Eddie "Guitar" Burns
F
Fiddlin' Joe Martin
Frank "Springback" James
Furry Lewis
G
Gary B.B. Coleman
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
George "Mojo" Buford
Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey) Guitar Slim
H
Harmonica Shah
H-Bomb Ferguson
Hip Linkchain
Hollywood Fats
David Honeyboy Edwards
Hound Dog Taylor
Howlin' Wolf
I
Ironing Board Sam
Ivory Joe Hunter
J
Jaybird Coleman
Jazz Gillum
Jelly Roll Morton
Johnny Drummer
Junior Wells
K
Kansas Joe McCoy
Keb' Mo'
Kid Memphis
King Solomon Hill, a nickname and pseudonym
Koko Taylor
L
Laughing Charley
Lazy Lester
Lead Belly
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lil' Ed Williams
Little Brother Montgomery
Little Freddie King
Little Hatch
Little Mack Simmons
Little Milton
Little Smokey Smothers
Little Sonny
Little Sun Glover
Little Victor
Little Walter
Little Willie Littlefield
Lonesome Sundown
Louisiana Red
Lovie Austin
M
Ma Rainey
Magic Sam
Magic Slim
Mamie Smith
Mance Lipscomb
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Slim
Mighty Joe Young
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Mr. Blues (Wynonie Harris) Muddy Waters
P
Papa Charlie Jackson
Papa Charlie McCoy
Paul "Wine" Jones
Peetie Wheatstraw (also released music under the names "The Devil's Son-in-Law" and "The High Sheriff from Hell") Pee Wee Crayton Peg Leg Howell Peg Leg Sam Piano Red Huey "Piano" Smith Pinetop Perkins Pinetop Smith Pink Anderson Pops Staples Popa Chubby