About
Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984), known professionally as Alexis Korner, was a British blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a founding father of British blues". A major influence on the sound of the British music scene in the 1960s, he was instrumental in the formation of several notable British bands including the Rolling Stones and Free. Korner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical influence category in 2024.
Member of
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Memphis Slim Trio guitar
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Alexis Korner's Skiffle Group eponymous
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
Compilations
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Every Day I Have the Blues: The Sixties Anthology
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Easy Rider
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County Jail Blues
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Kornerstoned: The Alexis Korner Anthology 1954-1983 Apple Music
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Musically Rich & Famous
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The Masters
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On the Move
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The BBC Radio Sessions
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Got My Mojo Working
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Alexis Korner And… 1972–1983
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Alexis Korner and… 1961–1972
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The History of Rock, Volume Twelve
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Bootleg Him!
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Alexis Korner Blues
Links
Social
Concerts
Also known as
Alexis Corner
Tags
- classic pop and rock
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4d8a7964-df16-4db5-a892-e5bda99d84d2
- ISNI
- 0000000055112481
- IPI
- 00016588176
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.