Die Blues Hall of Fame ist die Ehrengalerie der Blues Foundation, einer gemeinn?tzigen Einrichtung in Memphis, Tennessee, die sich die F?rderung des Blues zur Aufgabe gemacht hat.

Seit 1980 werden Pioniere des Blues durch die Aufnahme in die "Hall of Fame" f?r ihre Leistung ausgezeichnet. Die Auszeichnungen wurden in Memphis, Los Angeles und Washington, DC verliehen.

Blues Hall of Fame - 2006
Performer			Paul Butterfield James Cotton Bobby Rush Roy Milton
Non-Performer			Bobby Robinson Jerry Wexler Joe, Jules, Lester, and Saul Bihari
Classics of Blues Literature			Blues & Rhythm magazine Chasin' That Devil's Music By Gayle Dean Wardlow; Edited by Edward Komara
Classics of Blues Recording-Albums			Tell Mama - Etta James (Cadet) Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton (Revenant) I Do Not Play No Rock ‘n' Roll - Mississippi Fred McDowell (Capitol)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Singles or Album-Tracks			Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton (Peacock) Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 2 - Bill Doggett (King) Devil Got My Woman - Skip James (Paramount)

Blues Hall of Fame - 2005
Performer			Ike Turner Walter Davis
Non-Performer			H.C. Speir
Classics of Blues Literature			Blues People by LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka)
Classics of Blues Recording-Albums			Down Home, by Z.Z. Hill (Malaco Records, 1982)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Singles or Album-Tracks			Black Night, by Charles Brown (Aladdin Records, 1951)

Blues Hall of Fame - 2004
Performer			Bo Diddley Blind Boy Fuller
Non-Performer			J. Mayo Williams
Classics of Blues Literature			Juke Blues magazine
Classics of Blues Recording-Albums			Slim Harpo, Raining In My Heart
Classics of Blues Recordings - Singles or Album-Tracks			Jimmy Reed, "Baby What You Want Me To Do"

Blues Hall of Fame - 2003
Performer			Fats Domino Pinetop Perkins Dinah Washington Sippie Wallace
Non-Performer			Ralph Bass
Classics of Blues Literature			Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters--Robert Gordon
Classics of Blues Recording-Albums			It's My Life Baby!--Junior Wells (Vanguard)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Singles or Album-Tracks			Part Time Love--Little Johnny Taylor (Galaxy 1963)

Blues Hall of Fame - 2002
Performer			Big Maceo (Merriweather) Ruth Brown
Non-Performer			Jim O'Neal
Classics of Blues Literature			Spinning Blues Into Gold: The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records--Nadine Cohodas
Classics of Blues Recording-Albums			Live from the Cook County Jail--B.B. King (ABC)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Singles or Album-Tracks			Going Down Slow--St. Louis Jimmy Oden (Bluebird 1941)

Blues Hall of Fame - 2001
Performer			Rufus Thomas Etta James Little Junior Parker
Non-Performer			Theresa Needham Robert Palmer
Classics of Blues Literature			Stormy Monday: The T-Bone Walker Story--Helen Dance
Classics of Blues Recording-Albums			The Complete Plantation Recordings--Muddy Waters (Chess/MCA CHD 9344)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Singles or Album-Tracks			“Shake, Rattle and Roll”--Big Joe Turner

Blues Hall of Fame - 2000
Performer			Johnny Otis Stevie Ray Vaughan
Non-Performer			Dick Waterman
Classics of Blues Literature			The Country Blues by Sam Charters
Classics of Blues Recording-Albums			Mississippi Delta Blues--Mississippi Fred McDowell (Arhoolie Catalog #304)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Singles or Album-Tracks			"Down Home Blues" (Malaco) - Z.Z. Hill

Blues Hall of Fame - 1999
Performer			Roosevelt Sykes Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Non-Performer			Chris Strachwitz Lester Melrose
Classics of Blues Literature			The World Don't Owe Me Nothing - David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Classics of Blues Recordings: Album			"Dark Was The Night" - Blind Willie Johnson (Columbia 1927)
Classics of Blues Recordings: Single			Blues Hit Big Town--Junior Wells (Delmark)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1998
Performer			Luther Allison Junior Wells
Non-Performer			Lillian Shedd McMurry Sam Phillips
Classics of Blues Literature			Blues from the Delta - Dr. William Ferris
Classics of Blues Recordings: Album			I'll Play the Blues for You - Albert King (Stax)
Classics of Blues Recordings: Single			"Messin' With the Kid" - Junior Wells (Chief 1960)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1997
Performer			Brownie McGhee Koko Taylor
Non-Performer			Bruce Iglauer
Classics of Blues Literature			Honkers and Shouters: The Golden Years of Rhythm & Blues - Arnold Shaw
Classics of Blues Recordings: Album			Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Elecktra)
Classics of Blues Recordings: Single			Baby Scratch My Back--Slim Harpo (Excello 1965)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1996
Performer			Charles Brown David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Non-Performer			Pete Welding Bob Koester
Classics of Blues Literature			Sweet Soul Music--Peter Guralnick
Classics of Blues Recording - Single or Album-Track			Don't Start Me Talkin'--Sonny Boy Williamson #2 (Checker 1955)
Classics of Blues Recordings: Album			Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers--Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers (Alligator)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1995
Performer			Leonard Chess Phil Chess
Non-Performer			Jimmy Rogers
Classics of Blues Literature			The Land Where the Blues Began--Alan Lomax Searching for Robert Johnson--Peter Gurlanick
Classics of Blues Recording - Single			I'm a King Bee--Slim Harpo (Excello 1957) Wang Dang Doodle--Koko Taylor (Checker 1965)
Classics of Blues Recording - Album			Otis Spann is the Blues--Otis Spann (Candid) Boss of the Blues--Big Joe Turner (Atlantic)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1994
Performer			Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup Wynonie Harris
Non-Performer			Bill "Hoss" Allen John Lomax Alan Lomax John Richbourg Gene Nobles
Classics of Blues Literature			Nothing But the Blues--Lawrence Cohn, editor
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track			I Can't Quit You Baby--Otis Rush (Cobra 1956) Texas Flood--Larry Davis (Duke 1958)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Album			The Complete Recordings of T-Bone Walker 1940-1954--T-Bone Walker (Mosaic)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1993
Performer	Champion Jack Dupree Lowell Fulson
Classics of Blues Literature	Urban Blues by Charles Keil
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Reconsider Baby--Lowell Fulson (Checker 1954)
Classics of Blues Recording - Album	Chicago Bound--Jimmy Rogers (Chess)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1992
Performer	Skip James Johnny Shines Big Joe Williams
Classics of Blues Literature	I Am the Blues by Willie Dixon & Don Snowden
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Statesboro Blues--Blind Willie McTell (Victor 1928) Baby Please Don't Go--Big Joe Williams (Bluebird 1935)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Albums	Blues from the Gutter--Champion Jack Dupree (Atlantic) Father of the Folk Blues--Son House (Columbia) The Complete Recordings--Robert Johnson (Columbia/Legacy) Parchman Farm--Bukka White (Columbia)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1991
Performer	Sleepy John Estes Billie Holiday Fred McDowell Sunnyland Slim
Classics of Blues Literature	Big Road Blues by Dr. David Evans The Country Blues by Sam Charters Conversation with the Blues by Paul Oliver
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Killing Floor--Howlin' Wolf (Chess 1964) Nine Below Zero--Sonny Boy Williamson #2 (Trumpet 1951) Rocket "88"--Jackie Brenston (Chess 1951) The Sky is Crying--Elmore James (Fire 1959)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Album	The Best of Little Walter--Little Walter (Chess) Can't Get No Grindin'--Muddy Waters (Chess) Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1-3--Various Artists (Delmark)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1990
Performer	Blind Blake Lonnie Johnson Bukka White
Classics of Blues Literature	Big Bill Blues by Big Bill Broonzy & Yannick Bruynoghe
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Terraplane Blues--Robert Johnson (ARC/Vocalion 1936) Good Morning, School Girl--Sonny Boy Williamson #1 (Bluebird 1937) Big Boss Man--Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 1960)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Albums	The Chess Box--Willie Dixon (Chess) The Complete 1932 Session--Skip James (Yazoo) Black Magic--Magic Sam (Delmark)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1989
Performer	Clifton Chenier Robert Jr. Lockwood Memphis Slim
Classics of Blues Literature	Feel Like Going Home by Peter Guralnick
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Come On In My Kitchen--Robert Johnson (ARC/Vocalion 1936) Drifting Blues--Charles Brown with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (Philo/Aladdin 1945) Long Distance Call--Muddy Waters (Chess 1951)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Albums	Showdown--Albert Collins, Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland (Alligator) Live on Maxwell Street--Robert Nighthawk (Rounder) Right Place, Wrong Time--Otis Rush (Bullfrog) The World's Greatest Blues Singer--Bessie Smith (Columbia)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1988
Performer	Mississippi John Hurt Little Milton Jay McShann Johnny Winter
Classics of Blues Literature	The Blues Fell This Morning (The Meaning of the Blues) by Paul Oliver
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Pony Blues--Charley Patton (Paramount 1929) How Long, How Long Blues--Leroy Carr (Vocalion 1928) Born Under a Bad Sign--Albert King (Stax 1967)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Album	The Original Flair & Meteor Sides--Elmore James (Ace) The Chess Box--Muddy Waters (P-Vine Special) Down on Stovall's Plantation--Muddy Waters (Testament)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1987
Performer	Eddie Taylor Percy Mayfield Sonny Terry
Classics of Blues Literature	The Story of the Blues by Paul Oliver
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Big Road Blues--Tommy Johnson (Victor 1928) Help Me--Sonny Boy Williamson #2 (Checker 1963) I'm Ready--Muddy Waters (Chess 1954) Please Send Me Someone to Love--Percy Mayfield (Specialty 1950)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Albums	Blues Before Sunrise--Leroy Carr (Columbia) Hideaway--Freddie King (King) Two Steps From the Blues--Bobby "Blue" Bland (Duke)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1986
Performer	Albert Collins Tommy Johnson Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter)
Classics of Blues Literature	Chicago Breakdown (Chicago Blues) by Mike Rowe
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Mannish Boy--Muddy Waters (Chess 1955) Juke--Little Walter (Chess 1952) Cross Road Blues--Robert Johnson (ARC/Vocalion 1936)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Albums	Ice Pickin'--Albert Collins (Alligator) I Am The Blues--Willie Dixon (Columbia) Live Wire--Blues Power--Albert King (Stax)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1985
Performer	Chuck Berry Buddy Guy J.B. Hutto Slim Harpo
Classics of Blues Literature	Blues Records 1943-1966 by Mike Leadbitter & Neil Slaven
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Boogie Chillen--John Lee Hooker (Modern 1948) Smokestack Lightnin'--Howlin' Wolf (Chess 1956) The Thrill is Gone--B.B. King (ABC Bluesway 1969)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Album	Howlin' Wolf ("rocking chair" album)--Howlin' Wolf (Chess) Chester Burnett A.K.AHowlin' Wolf--Howlin' Wolf (Chess) Born Under a Bad Sign--Albert King (Stax)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1984
Performer	Big Mama Thornton Hound Dog Taylor Otis Rush
Classics of Blues Literature	Deep Blue by Robert Palmer
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	The Things I Used to Do--Guitar Slim (Specialty 1953) I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man--Muddy Waters (Chess 1954) Got My Mojo Working--Muddy Waters (Chess album track 1960)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Album	Boss Blues Harmonica--Little Walter (Chess) West Side Soul--Magic Sam (Delmark) Hoodoo Man Blues--Junior Wells (Delmark)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1983
Performer	Louis Jordan Albert King Robert Nighthawk Ma Rainey Big Joe Turner
Classics of Blues Recordings - Single or Album-Track	Call it Stormy Monday (But Tuesday is Just as Bad) --T-Bone Walker (Black & White 1947) Dust My Broom--Elmore James (Trumpet 1951) Sweet Home Chicago--Robert Johnson (Vocalion 1936) Worried Life Blues--Big Maceo (Bluebird 1941) Hellhound On My Trail--Robert Johnson (ARC/Vocalion 1937)
Classics of Blues Recordings - Album	Live at the Regal--B.B. King (ABC-Paramount) King of the Delta Blues Singers Vol. 2--Robert Johnson (Columbia) The Best of Muddy Waters--Muddy Waters (Chess) McKinley Morganfield A.K.A. Muddy Waters--Muddy Waters (Chess) Founder of the Delta Blues--Charley Patton (Yazoo)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1982
Performer	Leroy Carr Ray Charles Big Walter Horton Freddy King Magic Sam
Classics of Blues Literature	Blues & Gospel Records 1902-1942 by John Godrich & R.M.W. Dixon Blues Unlimited Magazine Living Blues Magazine
Classics of Blues Recordings - Album	King of the Delta Blues Singers--Robert Johnson (Columbia)

Blues Hall of Fame - 1981
Performer	Bobby "Blue" Bland Roy Brown Blind Willie McTell Professor Longhair Tampa Red

Blues Hall of Fame - 1980
Performer	Big Bill Broonzy Willie Dixon John Lee Hooker Lightnin' Hopkins Son House Howlin' Wolf Elmore James Blind Lemon Jefferson Robert Johnson B.B. King Little Walter (Jacobs) Memphis Minnie Muddy Waters Charley Patton Jimmy Reed Bessie Smith Otis Spann T-Bone Walker Sonny Boy Williamson #1 (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson #2 (Rice Miller)