Haven't seen Emory Lester mentioned here yet. He certainly deserves a nod.

I agree though, that the "greatest" label is a bit silly. So many great players, all with different strengths and styles. Room enough for all (and any that want to take it up). And I don't play like any of them mentioned above, but folks like to listen to me anyway. I look on a thread like this as more of a suggestion to give a listen to some other names.