Joe "Guitar" Hughes (born Maurice Hughes; September 29, 1937 – May 20, 2003)[1] was an American blues musician from Houston, Texas.

Hughes was inspired by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Johnny "Guitar" Watson – "anyone who had fire in their playing and a good shuffle".

[2] His first band was the Dukes of Rhythm in the 1950s, which also included his friend Johnny Copeland.

[2] He toured in Europe starting in the 1980s and released Texas Guitar Master on the Dutch label Double Trouble Records in 1986.

[4] The album included a live track with Hughes and fellow guitarist Pete Mayes.