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