
In this column: nicknames, stage names, Chicago Bob Nelson, Howlin' Wolf, Mance Lipscomb, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Speckled Red, Pine Top Smith, Pine Top Sparks, Pine Top Perkins, Lindberg Sparks, Tampa Red, Homesick James, Big Bill Broonzy It's an interesting topic to figure out why blues musicians have adopted or been given different names over …