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Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
Mon May 28, 2012, 01:16 AM May 2012

Happy birthday T-Bone Walker

Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker born today, May 28th 1910

A giant of the early Texas and West Coast scene, T-Bone was a pioneer of Jump Blues, blending uptown sophistication with guitar greatness.

He has been attributed as the first electric blues guitarist to be recorded, in 1929. His interpretation of phrasing, string bends, chorded leads mimicking horns, and using guitar solos as bridges within songs, heavily contributed to the form of what would become mid century Rock and Roll, and Blues. Among those who claim his influence were BB king, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Enjoy!

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Happy birthday T-Bone Walker (Original Post) Joe Shlabotnik May 2012 OP
Happy Birthday, T-Bone! MoreGOPoop May 2012 #1
Happy Birthday T-Bone Walker MooseMoore May 2012 #2
Nice website Moose livetohike May 2012 #3

MooseMoore

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2. Happy Birthday T-Bone Walker
Mon May 28, 2012, 02:27 PM
May 2012

Here is a nice tribute to T-Bone Walker I made.
http://classicbluesvideos.com/video-details.asp?id=1018&?Artist=T-Bone%C2%A0Walker&?Song=Happy%20Birthday%20T-Bone%20Walker
His wonderful stage presence, smooth beautiful voice along with his soulful, thoughtful and heartfelt guitar playing make T-Bone and his music some of the best the Blues has to offer.
Happy Birthday T-Bone Walker!!

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