
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


John Lee Hooker

Son House

Robert Johnson

Ike Turner

Muddy Waters

Howlin’ Wolf
More Distinguished Clarksdale Artists & Musicians

Marshall Bouldin III

Jackie Brenston

Willie Brown

Eddie "Bongo" Brown

Gus Cannon

Sam Carr

Super Chikan

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup

Nate Dogg

Blac Elvis

Morgan Freeman

Frank Frost

W.C. Handy

Earl Hooker

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Big Jack Johnson

Tommy Johnson

Johnnie B. Moore

Sarah Moore

Charlie Musselwhite

Robert Nighthawk

Red Paden

Junior Parker

Charlie Patton

Pinetop Perkins

Mack Rice

Rick Ross

Brother John Sellers

Anthony "Big A" Sherrod

Watermelon Slim

Bessie Smith

H.C. Speir

Lucious Spiller

Houston Stackhouse

Conway Twitty

Robert "Bilbo" Walker

Wade Walton

Dick Waterman

Libby Rae Watson

Tennessee Williams

Sonny Boy Williamson II
