Tag Archives: Electric Blues Guitar

Sparklers: “Shufflin’ The Blues” by T-Bone Walker

Posted on August 21, 2020 by sixstrstories

This is the seventh installment of this category featuring recordings of outstanding performances by noteworthy guitarists – or – outstanding guitarists giving noteworthy performances.  That introduction used to include this explanation: It was inspired by whatever god oversees the shuffle … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: “Sweetheart Land” & “It’s A Low Down Dirty Shame” – Take 2

Posted on March 1, 2020 by sixstrstories

82 years ago. On March 1, 1938, singer/guitarist Big Bill Broonzy and singer/pianist Curtis Jones entered the NBC studios in Chicago, Illinois. Big Bill Broonzy (1903-1958) was a popular Chicago-based Blues musician and prolific recording artist who’d cut his first … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: “Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)”

Posted on September 13, 2019 by sixstrstories

On September 13, 1947, Aaron “T-Bone” Walker went to work in the recording studios of Black & White Records in Hollywood, CA. With a five-piece band behind him, the Blues guitarist/singer/songwriter recorded the song that would become his biggest hit. … Continue reading →

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Another “This Historic Day In Music” Quiz

Posted on April 25, 2012 by sixstrstories

What was the name of the electric Blues guitarist who was born on this day, April 25, in the year of 1923, in Indianola, Mississippi? Hint #1: He played a standard-issue, Gibson Flying V electric guitar – which he named “Lucy” – … Continue reading →

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The Three Kings

Posted on April 15, 2012 by sixstrstories

Once upon a time, there were three kings: Albert, B.B. and Freddie. From the 1960’s into the early 1970’s, these three men reigned throughout the land as masters in the realm of Electric Blues Guitar. Freddie was the youngest. Born in … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: B.B.King

Posted on September 16, 2011 by sixstrstories

Last year, I missed B.B.King’s birthday and ended up writing about it belatedly on Sept. 20, 2010. I entitled that post “One That Got Away.” This year, I vowed to not miss this very important and historic day in music. … Continue reading →

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