Cavern Quarter in Liverpool in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Mississippi Blues Trail

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026

1. Mississippi Blues Trail Marker

Inscription. Blues hit a peak in the music of U.K. in the 1960s when rock bands covered countless blues songs, especially by artists born in rural Mississippi. Some, like Robert Johnson and Elmore James, were known only through their records, but Muddy Waters toured England beginning in 1958, followed by Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, Otis Rush, Jimmy Reed, Albert King, B.B. King, Arthur Crudup, Fred McDowell, Son House, Sunnyland Slim, and many more.

Meanwhile, the Beatles initiated the “British Invasion” of the States, followed by a wave of bands sporting a heavier blues influence, including the Rolling Stones, Yardbirds, Animals, Manfred Mann, Them, Spencer Davis Group, Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After, Cream, and Led Zeppelin.

The Cavern, famed for its Beatles history, also booked many blues and R&B acts, including Hooker, Wolf, Williamson, and Rufus Thomas. Hooker, Williamson, Otis Spann, Eddie Boyd and others recorded with British bands, and in the early 1970s Muddy, Wolf, and B.B. King recorded London sessions with all-star lineups including Eric Clapton,

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Ringo Starr, Stevie Winwood, Peter Green and Rory Gallagher. In the years to follow, Clapton, the Stones and others joined their American heroes in various collaborations, as did John Mayall, who had been a pioneering figure in the British blues movement along with Alexis Korner.

Presented to the Cavern Club by Visit Mississippi — October 2024

Erected 2024 by Visit Mississippi.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi Blues Trail, and the The Beatles series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 53° 24.382′ N, 2° 59.284′ W. Marker is in Liverpool, England, in Merseyside. It is in the Cavern Quarter. It is on Mathew Street east of North John Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Mathew St, Liverpool, England L2 6RE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026

2. Mississippi Blues Trail Marker

This plaque supplements an official Mississippi Blues Trail marker, the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Blues Trail: From Mississippi to the British Isles (here, next to this marker); Liverpool & Memphis: Rock 'N' Soul Mates (here, next to this marker); The Cavern (here, next to this marker); Liverpool's Wall of Fame (here, next to this marker); The Cavern "Wall of Fame" (a few steps from this marker); History of the Cavern (a few steps from this marker); Beale St to Beatles… And Back Again (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Eric's (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liverpool.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.