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Blues guitarist Cesar Rosas was born on September 26, 1954, in Hermosillo, Mexico. He is perhaps the most recognizable member of Mexican rock group, Los Lobos, as a singer, songwriter, and blues guitarist. In addition, Rosas participates in the Latin supergroup Los Super Seven, along with the members of The Texas Tornados, Calexico, Ozomatli, and …
Mathis James “Jimmy” Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues guitarist and harmonica player and songwriter from Dunleith, Mississippi. He learned to play the harmonica and guitar from a close friend, Eddie Taylor. Reed spent several years busking and performing in Dunleith, and was drafted into the US Navy during …
As a child, blues guitarist Red used to listen to Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Duk Ellington, and many other big bands playing the military base circuit in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. After becoming friends with and learning from Luther Allison, he was largely influenced by the sounds of Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Mike Bloomfield, B. …
Here’s a cool blues turnaround I came up with… It’s fun and not too hard to play. It’s in the key of D and fits exactly into 4 bars. It’s a “turnaround”, meaning its used on the last 4 bars of a 12 bar blues. Notice how the notes fit over the chords A G …
Taj Mahal’s first solo blues album (1968) blazes onto the ear! From the first blast of the band kicking into ‘Leaving Trunk’, where Taj leads the way with some powerful harp riffs, the enthusiasm and freshness make this blues album still sound exciting today. Taj Mahal has one of the greatest voices of all blues …
Frank “Son” Seals was born on August 13, 1942 in Osceola, Arkansas. At the age of 13, he began performing as a drummer with Robert Nighthawk and later as a blues guitarist, hugely influenced by Albert King. He formed his own band when he was 19, called “Son Seals and the Upsetters,” and performed at …
Lonnie Brooks (born Lee Baker Jr., Dec 18, 1933), born in Dubuisson, Louisiana, is an American blues singer and blues guitarist. He first learned to play blues from his banjo-picking grandfather, and began to consider playing professionally when he moved to Port Arthur, Texas, in the early 1950s. He started his solo career as Guitar …
Blues guitarist Roy Rogers (Jul 28, 1950), named after the singing cowboy Roy Rogers, is an American slide guitarist and record producer. Born in Redding, California, Rogers began playing guitar at 12 years of age and at age 13 he was performing in a rock ‘n’ roll band. He formed his own band in 1980, …
Fred McDowell (Jan 12, 1904 – Jul 3, 1972), also known as Mississippi Fred McDowell, was a blues singer and blues guitarist in the North Mississippi style. Born in Rossville, Tennessee, he started playing guitar at the age 14 at dances and continued to play at picnics and parties for tips as he eventually settled …