Guitarists from Chicago

American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965)

Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart.

American singer-songwriter (1942–1999)

American blues guitarist and singer

American singer and songwriter

American musician

American musician (born 1984)

American record engineer and musician (1962–2024)

American musician

American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1893–1958)

American musician (1935–2018)

American musician

American blues guitarist (1943-1981)

American musician

American guitarist

American rock musician

American actor (born 1969)

American blues guitarist and singer (1915–2011)

American bassist

American guitarist

American rock musician

American musician (born 1976)

American guitarist (b. 1985)

American guitarist and singer (1946–1978)

American folk singer and singer-songwriter

American musician

American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter

American bassist (born 1973)

American guitarist

American bassist (1948-1972)

American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter (1945-2012)

American blues musician

American musician

American musician

American bassist

American guitarist, singer and songwriter

American blues and soul singer and record producer

American actor, musician and singer

American-Canadian bassist

American musician and record producer

American musician

American bassist

American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist

American folk singer (1924–2024)

American musician and audio engineer

American blues guitarist and singer

American Christian musician

American recording artist; singer, songwriter and record producer

American jazz fusion guitarist

American blues guitarist and singer

American singer and guitarist

American musician and composer (1939–2014)

American electric blues guitarist

American musician

American musician

Shock jock, radio personality, musician

American rock musician and songwriter

American jazz bassist

American blues guitarist

British record producer