1950’s Guitarists
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- 1950s | Blues | Guitarists | Player History
Hubert Sumlin
Hubert Sumlin Sumlin was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and raised in Hughes, Arkansas.He got his first guitar when he was eight years old. As a boy, he met Howlin’ Wolf by sneaking into a performance. Wolf relocated from Memphis to Chicago in 1953, but his longtime guitarist Willie Johnson chose not to join him. Playlist…
Hank Garland
Hank Garland Born in Cowpens, South Carolina, Garland began playing guitar at the age of six. He appeared on local radio shows at 12 and was discovered at 14 at a South Carolina record store. He moved to Nashville at age 16, staying in Ma Upchurch’s boarding house, where he roomed with Bob Moore and Dale…
- 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…
- 2000s | Folk | Guitarists | Player History
Iron & Wine
Iron & Wine Sam Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. Also in 2002, Beam recorded a cover of The Postal Service’s then-unreleased song “Such Great Heights”. Rather than being included on an Iron & Wine release, the track was initially included…
- 1980s | Guitarists | metal | Player History | Rock
Michael Lee Firkins
Michael Lee Firkins Michael Lee Firkins (born May 19, 1967) is an electric guitar player whose sound fuses bluegrass, country, blues, and jazz elements into his distorted rock sound. He is noted amongst guitarists for his prolific use of hybrid picking at high speeds. Playlist 3 Videos Cajun Boogie 2:58 Laughing Stacks 6:33 Blues Garage…
- 1950s | Blues | Guitarists | Player History
Albert Collins
Albert Collins Albert Gene Drewery, known as Albert Collins and the Ice Man (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993), was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. He was noted for his powerful playing and his use of altered tunings and a capo. His long association with the Fender…
