1950’s Guitarists
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Oscar Moore
Oscar Moore Oscar Frederic Moore (December 25, 1916 – October 8, 1981) was an American jazz guitarist known for his ten years with the King Cole Trio, a working jazz ensemble that included pianist and singer Nat King Cole. Playlist 3 Videos Moonlight in Vermont (Original) 2:10 The Fabulous Oscar Moore Guitar (1962) (Full Album)…
- 1950s | Guitarists | Player History | Rock
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. Nicknamed the “Father of Rock and Roll”, Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs…
- 2010s | Blues | Guitarists | Player History | Rock
The Marcus King Band
The Marcus King Band The Marcus King Band is a southern rock/ blues band from South Carolina formed in 2013. The band is led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Marcus King. Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, United States, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen sideman with his father, the…
Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh Earl Klugh (/kluː/ KLOO; born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. At the age of six, Klugh commenced training on the piano until he switched to the guitar at the age of ten. At the age of thirteen, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when…
- 1960s | Guitarists | Player History | Rock
Dick Dale
Dick Dale Richard Anthony Monsour (May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019), known professionally as Dick Dale, was an American rock guitarist. He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation. Dale was known as “The King of the Surf Guitar”, which was also the title of…
- 1950s | Country | Guitarists | Player History
Cliff Gallup
Cliff Gallup Clifton E. “Cliff” Gallup (June 17, 1930 – October 9, 1988) was an American electric guitarist, who played rock and roll in the band Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps in the 1950s. Playlist 3 Videos The Four C’s Jezebelle 2:12 Be-Bop-A-Lula (1956) 2:58 Be-Bop-A-Lula – Gretsch DuoJet 2:22 In February 1956, local…
