T-Bone Walker Biography

This is it, the root, the grand daddy, the first electric guitar soloist: Mr T-Bone Walker.

It was as early as 1929 when T-bone started to record, but as he says: "I've been doing it for a long time before that came around".

Originally a dancer, T-bone practiced along with the band in the breaks of his performance.

When T-bone had developed his guitar skills enough he took to the stage with the sweetest vocal you'd heard, blazing out solos with the guitar behind his back, in the 40s, a decade before the electric guitar was born in most peoples eyes.

Years before Fender produced their first electric guitar, T-bone took to the stage with his Gibson ES-250, read more...

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T-bone Walker Guitar Lessons

Spytunes Lessons: 'Call It Stormy Monday' and 'Papa Ain't Salty'.

T-bone Walker Facts

Birth name: Aaron Thibeaux Walker
Born:May 28th, 1910, Linden, Texas U.S
Genres: Blues, Blues/Jazz
Instrument: Guitar, Vocals, Piano
Years Active: 1929-1975

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