Archive for the 'Guitar Players' Category

J.B. Lenoir

February 24th, 2010

Now here is one classic blues player. Born in 1929, died in 1967 J.B Lenoir was very active in the chicago scene back in the 50s and 60s. It was his father who got him interested in guitar after playing him some blind lemon jefferson music. He worked growing up with artists like sonny boy [...]

George ThoroGood

July 7th, 2009

Over 30 years of playing. George Thorogood has made a name for himself as a blues-rock player with a super huge large selection of albums, 16 to be exact with his latest called ” The Hard Stuff ”
He has had five albums go certified Gold
Born in December 24th in 1950 he comes from the good [...]

Derek Trucks

February 1st, 2009

Keeping with our 100 guitar blues players. Here is anotehr one that will be familiar with all of us blues folks.
Derek Trucks was born on June 8 1979 in Florida. He was first spotted back when he was online nine years old. He was playing with his uncle drummer butch trucks and by the [...]

Hollywood Fats

January 9th, 2009

Continuing with our break down of the Top Blues Guitars. We now have Hollywood Fats.  A mixure of Rock, Blues and Swing the sound from the guitar is definately fat. It’s great music. You can enjoy a couple of tracks over at the myspace page of hollywood fats
Fats began back when he was 10, out [...]