Anson Funderburgh (born November 15, 1954 in Plano, Texas) is a blues guitar player and band leader. He has led Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets since 1979. Their style incorporates both Chicago blues and Texas blues.

In 1981, Funderburgh released the Rockets' debut album Talk to You By Hand from New Orleans based Black Top Records with Darrell Nulisch on vocals and harmonica. It was also the very first release for the label. When Nulisch left the band in 1985, Funderburgh invited legendary blues harmonica player Sam Myers from Jackson, Mississippi to fill in the spot. The first Rockets' recording featuring Myers was My Love Is Here To Stay which came out in 1986. He stayed with the band until his death in July 17, 2006 appearing on total of 8 albums with them. In 1989 and 1990 the band's bass player was Mike Judge, future animator and creator of Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill.