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Guitar Slim
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Artists similar to

Guitar Slim

artist · US · born 1926

Eddie Jones

electric bluesnew orleans blues

In short

The artists most similar to Guitar Slim are Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James and Little Walter, from the same electric blues and new orleans blues circle.

Closest to Guitar Slim

1 Howlin’ Wolf
2 Muddy Watersblues musician
3 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
4 Elmore James
5 Little Walterblues performer and songwriter
6 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975

More similar artists

7 B.B. King
8 Freddie KingUS blues singer & guitarist
9 Lowell Fulson
10 Etta James Bandcamp ↗
11 Albert Kingwell‐known US blues guitarist & singer
12 Jimmy Reedblues musician
13 Bobby “Blue” Bland
14 Bo DiddleyAmerican singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer
15 Fats DominoAmerican singer-songwriter and pianist
16 Otis Rush
17 Buddy Guy
18 Albert CollinsUS blues guitarist/vocalist/harmonica
19 Smiley Lewis
20 Professor Longhair Bandcamp ↗
21 Koko Taylor
22 Taj MahalUS blues musician
23 Sonny Boy WilliamsonAleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965
24 Lightnin’ Hopkins Bandcamp ↗
25 Big Mama Thornton
26 Slim Harpo
27 J.B. Lenoir
28 Robert Johnson1930s blues legend
29 Wynonie HarrisR&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”
30 Lloyd PriceUS R&B/soul singer

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Guitar Slim?

The artists most similar to Guitar Slim are Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James and Little Walter, from the same electric blues and new orleans blues circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Guitar Slim?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Professor Longhair and Lightnin’ Hopkins have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Guitar Slim" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Guitar Slim?

Guitar Slim is usually associated with electric blues and new orleans blues (artist · US · born 1926), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.