1950’s Guitarists
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Robert Cray
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Omar Rodriguez Lopez
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Charlie Christian
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Hank Marvin
Hank Marvin Hank Brian Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin, 28 October 1941) is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows, a group which primarily performed instrumentals and was the backing band for Cliff Richard, and subsequently for Marvin, Welch & Farrar. Hank Marvin was born…
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T-Bone Walker
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