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Paul Gilbert
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- 2010s | Country | Guitarists | Player History
Daniel Donato
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Clarence White
Clarence White Clarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – July 15, 1973), was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer. He is best known as a member of the bluegrass ensemble the Kentucky Colonels and the rock band the Byrds, as well as for being a pioneer of the musical genre…
Lonnie Johnson
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- 1970s | Blues | Guitarists | Jazz | Player History
Robben Ford
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- 1980s | Country | Guitarists | Jazz | Player History
Danny Gatton
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