Larry Collins Birth Name Larry Collins Born October 4, 1944 Died Died at the Age of 76 Genres Rockabilly Country Instruments Guitar, Vocals, Double Neck Guitar Associated acts The Collins Kids , Joe Maphis With his sister Lorrie, guitarist and singer Larry Collins was part of the brother-sister duo the Collins Kids, who cut some …
T-Bone Walker Birth Name Aaron Thibeaux Walker Born May 28, 1910 Died March 16, 1975 Genres Blues, electric blues, Texas blues,Chicago blues, jump blues, West Coast blues Instruments Guitar, vocals, piano, banjo, ukulele, violin, mandolin Associated acts Not found Aaron Thibeaux “T-Bone” Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues guitarist, …
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Birth Name Rosetta Nubin Born March 20, 1915 Died October 9, 1973 Genres Gospel, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues Instruments Vocals, guitar Associated acts Not found Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and recording artist. She attained popularity in the 1930s and …
Scotty Moore Birth Name Winfield Scott Moore III Born December 27, 1931 Died June 28, 2016 Genres Rock and roll, rockabilly Instruments Guitar Associated acts Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison,Ten Years After, The Scotty Moore Trio Winfield Scott “Scotty” Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an …
Herb Ellis Birth Name Mitchell Herbert Ellis Born August 4, 1921 Died March 28, 2010 Genres Jazz, swing, cool jazz, West Coast jazz Instruments Guitar Associated acts Oscar Peterson Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010), known professionally as Herb Ellis, was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in …
Gene Vincent Birth Name Vincent Eugene Craddock Born February 11, 1935 Died October 12, 1971 Genres Rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, country Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts Not Found Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll …
Freddie King Birth Name Fred King Born September 3, 1934 Died December 28, 1976 Genres Blues Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts Not Found Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He recorded several hits for Federal Records in the early 1960s. His soulful and powerful voice …
Duane Eddy Birth Name Duany Eddy Born April 26, 1938 Age 83 year Genres Rock rockabilly, rock and roll, proto-surf rock country Instruments Guitar Associated acts Not Found Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is an American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had a string of hit records produced by Lee …
Doc Watson Birth Name Arthel Lane Watson Born Arthel Lane Watson March 3, 1923 Died May 29, 2012 Genres Blues, bluegrass, country, folk, gospel Instruments Vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica Associated acts Merle Watson Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, …
Clarence White Birth Name Clarence Joseph LeBlanc Born June 7, 1944 Died July 15, 1973 Genres Bluegrass, country, country rock, rock Instruments Guitar, mandolin, vocals Associated acts Three Little Country Boys, The Country Boys, The Kentucky Colonels, Trio, Nashville West, The Roustabouts, The Byrds, Muleskinner Clarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – …
