Blues "must have, top 100" list?

I will be much poorer after working through all the suggestions.

Thanks to all for the great posts.

I also like the Bluenose's recommendation of Philadelphia Jerry Ricks "Empty Bottle Blues": nice album.

Ivyinvestor, here's a link to the Willie Dixon: The Blues Every Which Way LP:
http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=13302
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Ooop's. Forgot Freddie King. I'm goin' down!!

"King of the Delta Blues" by Robert Johnson is generally considered the most influential blues music ever.

Heres the truth.
Listen to live 365.com. select your own top 100 since the Blues is so diverse. If you don't want to do that, select by label, yes label. 1) Excello, Lightin slim, Lazy Lester, Slim harpo etc. 2) Flyright all of the Jay Miller legends in blues series. Best sound quality around. 3) Blue Horizon, all of Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, Otis Spann, Eddie Boyd etc.4) Alligator, cheap & good. Rooster Blues, Red Lightin, Charley, all labels that will produce winners, Delmark, Get a turntable if you don't have one