My favorite country blues player was Big Bill Broonzy. City blues was Freddie King, but I liked them all - Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Ralph Willis, Lonnie Johnson, Brownie McGhee and the three Kings, B.B., Albert and Freddie. Jazz-wise, I listened to Django, Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery.
Alvin Lee was an English guitarist and singer best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the blues-rock band Ten Years After. Lee's fiery guitar playing and energetic performances made him a prominent figure in the 1960s and 1970s music scene. His influential style and virtuosic skills have inspired generations of guitarists.