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Robert Johnson
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- 1950s | Blues | Guitarists | Player History
B.B. King
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James Burton
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- 1970s | Blues | Country | Guitarists | Player History | Rock
Roy Buchanan
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- 2000s | Country | Guitarists | Player History
Brad Paisley
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