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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
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Artists similar to

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

group · US · active since 1963

blues rockchicago blueselectric bluespsychedelic rock

In short

The artists most similar to The Paul Butterfield Blues Band are John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf and Canned Heat, from the same blues rock, chicago blues and electric blues circle.

Closest to The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

1 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
2 Muddy Watersblues musician
3 B.B. King
4 Howlin’ Wolf
5 Canned Heat
6 The ByrdsAmerican rock band

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8 John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
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12 Buddy Guy
13 Johnny WinterAmerican blues/rock musician
14 Grateful Dead
15 Taj MahalUS blues musician
16 Crosby, Stills & Nash
17 Elmore James
18 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
19 Jimmy Reedblues musician
20 Bo DiddleyAmerican singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer
21 Freddie KingUS blues singer & guitarist
22 The Allman Brothers Band
23 The Animals’60s “British invasion” group
25 Jefferson Airplane
26 The Doors
27 Eric Clapton
28 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
29 The Who
30 Bob Dylan

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 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band?

The artists most similar to The Paul Butterfield Blues Band are John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf and Canned Heat, from the same blues rock, chicago blues and electric 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 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Lee Hooker have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Paul Butterfield Blues Band" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Paul Butterfield Blues Band?

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band is usually associated with blues rock, chicago blues, electric blues and psychedelic rock (group · US · active since 1963), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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