Recommend some Blues music to a newbie

Has anyone mentioned T-Bone Walker?

Good call on T-Bone. When i first started listening to him as a teenager, i thought he was this old blues guy. Little did i know he was a huge entertainer back in the day, with band, show and dance moves.
His style is often imitated, but...

Whart,
I don't know what it is about T-Bone but he is one of my all-time favorites. His 1950s re-recordings are as great as his originals from the 1940s, IMO. There is a rawness and aliveness to his sound that makes his records always seem fresh to me. I never get bored listening to T-Bone Walker.

'Chicago The Blues Today' Nice 3 disc set by real bluesmen. Can be purchased single or in a 3cd set. Filled with the great songs by the great players. On Amazon.

Blue Rider Trio (Harp, Steel & Guts) on Mapleshade Records
Robert Lucas (Luke & the Locomotives) on JVC XRCD

Both of these are exceptionaly well recorderd and mastered blues releases