![Clarksdale soul singer, civil rights activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Sam Cooke.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cooke.sam_.sign_-300x344.jpg)
The following artists are either from Clarksdale or have meaningful connections to Clarksdale. The following artists have also made significant contributions to the City of Clarksdale.
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Clarksdale Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
![Clarksdale soul singer, civil rights activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Sam Cooke.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cooke.sam_.sign_-300x344.jpg)
![Clarksdale blues icon, John Lee Hooker.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hooker.johnlee.sign_-300x343.jpg)
John Lee Hooker
![Clarksdale's Son House, perhaps the most important bluesman of all.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/house.son_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Son House
![Mississippi Delta bluesman, Robert Johnson.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/johnson.robert.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Robert Johnson
![Clarksdale musician, Ike Turner.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/turner.ike_.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Ike Turner
![Bluesman Muddy Waters.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/waters.muddy_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Muddy Waters
![Bluesman Howlin' Wolf.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wolf.howlin.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Howlin’ Wolf
More Distinguished Clarksdale Artists & Musicians
![Marshall Bouldin III](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bouldin.marshall.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Marshall Bouldin III
![Clarksdale singer and saxephone player, Jackie Brenston.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/brenston.jackie.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Jackie Brenston
![Clarksdale bluesman, Willie Brown.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/brown.willie.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Willie Brown
![Eddie "Bongo" Brown](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/brown.bongo_.eddie_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
![Jug band musician and bluesman, Gus Cannon.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cannon.gus_.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Gus Cannon
![Drummer and Jelly Roll Kings member, Sam Carr.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/carr.sam_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Sam Carr
![Contemporary Clarksdale bluesman, Super Chikan.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chikan.super_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Super Chikan
![Bluesman, gospel singer and songwriter, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/crudup.arthur.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
![Clarksdale born hip hop pioneer, Nate Dogg.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dogg.nate_.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Nate Dogg
![Clarksdale born hip hop artist and producer, Blac Elvis.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elvis.blac_.sign-copy-300x343.jpg)
Blac Elvis
![Clarksdale business owner and actor, Morgan Freeman.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/freeman.morgan.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Morgan Freeman
![Jelly Roll Kings founding member, Frank Frost.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/frost.frank_.sign_.2-300x343.jpg)
Frank Frost
![W.C. Handy.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/handy.wc_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
W.C. Handy
![Blues guitarist Earl Hooker, and cousin of John Lee Hooker.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hooker.earl_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Earl Hooker
![Clarksdale guitar prodigy, Christone " Kingfish" Ingram.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ingram.kingfish.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
![Reds Lounge based bluesman, Big Jack Johnson.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/johnson.bigjack.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Big Jack Johnson
![Delta blues pioneer, Tommy Johnson.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/johnson.tommy_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Tommy Johnson
![Clarksdale guitarist, Johnnie B. Moore.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/moore.johnnyB.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Johnnie B. Moore
![Clarksdale music proprietor and juke joint owner, Sarah Moore.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/moore.sarah_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Sarah Moore
![Blues harp player and Clarksdale friend, Charlie Musselwhite.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/musselwhite.charlie.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Charlie Musselwhite
![Early electric blues guitar master, Robert Nighthawk.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nighthawk.robert.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Robert Nighthawk
![Reds Lounge owner and Clarksdale treasure, Red Paden.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/red.paden_.sign_-300x344.png)
Red Paden
![Coahoma County born singer and harp player, Junior Parker.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/parker.junior.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Junior Parker
![Preeminent Delta Blues pioneer, Charley Patton.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/patton.charley.sign_.2-1-300x343.jpg)
Charlie Patton
![Blues piano player, Pinetop Perkins.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/perkins.pinetop.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Pinetop Perkins
![Songwriter, Mack Rice.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/rice.mack_.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Mack Rice
![Clarksdale born rapper and entrepreneur, Rick Ross.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ross.rick_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Rick Ross
![Clarksdale gospel and folk singer, Brother John Sellers.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sellers.brother.john_.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Brother John Sellers
![Current Clarksdale blues master and showman, Anthony "Big A" Sherrod.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sherrod.anthony.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Anthony "Big A" Sherrod
![Current Clarksdale blues performer, Watermelon Slim.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/slim.watermelon.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Watermelon Slim
![Blues legend, Bessie Smith](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/smith.bessie.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Bessie Smith
![Early blues talent scout, H.C. Speir.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/speir.h.c.sign_-300x343.jpg)
H.C. Speir
![Contemporary Clarksdale bluesman, Lucious Spiller.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/spiller.lucious.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Lucious Spiller
![Early blues guitar teacher and Robert Nighthawk band member, Houston Stackhouse.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/stackhouse.houston.sign_.2-300x343.jpg)
Houston Stackhouse
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Conway Twitty
![Clarksdale bluesman, Robert "Bilbo" Walker.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/walker.robert.bilbo_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Robert "Bilbo" Walker
![Bluesman and barber Wade Walton.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/walton.wade_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Wade Walton
![Manager, promoter, career developer, acclaimed blues photographer, Dick Waterman.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/waterman.dick_.sign_.2-1-300x343.jpg)
Dick Waterman
![Clarksdale favorite blueswoman, Libby Rae Watson.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/watson.libby_.rae_.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Libby Rae Watson
![Playwright Tennessee Williams.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/williams.tennessee.sign_-300x343.jpg)
Tennessee Williams
![Blues harp icon, Sonny Boy Williamson II.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/williamson.sonnyboyII.sign_-300x344.jpg)
Sonny Boy Williamson II
![Clarksdale radio broadcaster, Early Wright.](https://www.cityofclarksdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wright.early_.sign_-300x344.jpg)