What’s the inspiration for this photo?

Martin Rowe- July 18, 2012

Since I recorded “The Measurement Blues” in 2006, I’ve kind of made it my signature song and this photo goes with it. I use this photo in all my social media. Take a good look at the photo: The suit, the pose, the table. Can you guess which blues album cover I modeled this photo? Actually, I had intended to wear a tie to even better emulate the album cover art, but it dropped on the kitchen floor as I was headed out the door that day.

If you know the cover of which I speak, then you know that cover was inspired by yet another blues musician. Who was that?