Chicago's Buddy Guy, a blues legend in his own right, gave an electrifying performance.

NPR: The Thrill Is Strong for 80-Year-Old B.B. King

The inspiration for this purchase: a record cover showing blues legend Freddy King playing a similar model.

FORBES: Rock On The Block

All of baseball pulled a Robert Johnson, as in the legend of the classic blues singer who supposedly got his gift for music by making a pact with the devil.

CNN: Commentary: Enough with baseball and steroids

Milton Campbell, better known as Little Milton, was a legend of the Delta blues, a self-taught guitarist with a voice that really made you believe what he had to say.

NPR: Celebrating Little Milton's Big Musical Career

Previous winners include rock legend George Harrison, singer and composer Joni Mitchell and blues man Buddy Guy.

CNN: The Hollywood Minute

The lush and easy ways of Memphis play a part in the drama, with visits to Graceland, a church famed for its gospel choir, and a blues bar framing the new relationships in an alluring but unsustainable cocoon of cultural legend.

NEWYORKER: Open Five

Dr. John's funky takes on jazz standards, his original blues, and his unstoppable stage persona (deer antlers and robes figure prominently) have made him a legend well beyond his hometown of New Orleans.

NPR: Dr. John, Hold Steady, Ani DiFranco in Concert