Heroes of the Blues by R. Crumb
Compiled by Glenn Weiser

I first saw illustrator R. Crumbs work in the late '60s, when I read the incomparable Zap Comics. Here are his portraits  of the many extraordinary country blues artists whose work can be heard primarily on the Yazoo label. Based on photographs, they originally appeared in 1980 as a set of trading cards. To learn about these artists, see my Country Blues discography and also my Country Blues bibliography.
Buy these CDs and listen to this music! 
      For more R. Crumb, see his comic book biography of Charlie Patton here.
      Note - These scans, taken from the original cards, are provided for educational purposes only in order to promote awareness of country blues. And since I scanned them years ago, they have been reprinted in the book/CD package Heroes of Blues, Jazz, and Country. I highly recommend it.
      If the copyright owner of this work objects to this posting, I can be contacted here. - G.W.

1. William Moore
2. Peg Leg Howell
3. Clifford Gibson
4. Blind Blake
5. Frank Stokes
6. Jaybird Coleman
7. Blind Willie Johnson
8. Scrapper Blackwell and Leroy Carr
9. Blind Lemon Jefferson
10. Curley Weaver & Fred McMullen
11. Whistler & His Jug Band
12. Mississippi Sheiks
13. Rube Lacey
14. Skip James
15. Bo-Weavil Jackson
16. Furry Lewis
17. Sam Collins
18. Ramblin’ Thomas