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It's difficult to pick just a few. heh. I'll just pick a few of my favorites.
Mississippi John Hurt - Can't get enough of this guy. Simple and entertaining. Has some great songs, Nobody's Dirty Business, Louis Collins, Coffee Blues. There's a nice 3CD set out there that is a reissue of previous albums. Also, his 1928 Okeh recordings are a must and the quality of the records is nice.
Blind Willie McTell - Came from Georgia and played a mean 12 string. JSP put out a nice 4CD box set a while back that I snagged up. Tons of quality tracks.
Son House - Raw and powerful. Don't know what else to say. The Complete Recorded Works of Son House & The Great Delta Blues Singers is a nice CD as is the Father Of The Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions set.
There's some video footage of John Hurt and Son House up on youtube. Unfortunately, as far as I know, there's no footage of Mr. McTell around.
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues is a nice box set that covers quite a bit of ground. The booklet that comes with it is superb also, tells you a little bit about each artist they have in the set. Good luck, there's lots to pick from!
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