Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who is often cited as the “father of modern Chicago blues”, and an important figure on the post-war blues scene. His style of playing has been described as “raining down Delta beatitude”….
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…
Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of the Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. Playlist 3 Videos Waiting On A Song 2:44 Shine On Me 3:19 Stand By My Girl 3:45 Dan Auerbach and…
Carl Kress Kress started on piano before picking up the banjo. Beginning in 1926, he played guitar during his brief time as a member of Paul Whiteman’s orchestra. For most of his career, he was a studio musician and sideman buried in large orchestras, and his name was little known. His work in the 1920s…
Gary Clark Jr. Birth Name Gary Clark Jr. Gary Lee Clark Jr. Born February 15, 1984 Austin, Texas, U.S. Age 36 Years Genres Rock, blues rock, soul, R&B Instruments Vocals, guitar, drums, trumpet, keyboards, harmonica Associated acts Not Found Gary Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American musician from Austin, Texas. He is…
Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), known as “Mr. Guitar” and “The Country Gentleman”, was an American musician, occasional vocalist, songwriter, and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, Bob Ferguson, and others, created the country music style that came to be known as the Nashville sound, which expanded…