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Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. [1] They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime - vaudeville , Delta and country blues , and urban styles from Chicago and the West Coast . [ 2 ]
In 1992, the LA Times wrote that Heussenstamm was "the most aggressive blues guitar player on the scene today." [11] He recorded many independent projects with artists, such as Thelma Jones and Dennis Lockwood. His underground popularity became apparent when he began posting video guitar lessons on YouTube.
His father, Marvin King, was a well-known blues guitarist in South Carolina who also played with gospel acts, and his grandfather was also a regionally popular musician. Marcus began playing guitar at a very early age, and at age eight he started playing shows with his father. [2] At age eleven, he played guitar on one of his father's albums.
Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at the age of 12. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Clark played small gigs throughout his teens until he met promoter Clifford Antone, proprietor of the Austin music club Antone's. Antone's was the launch pad where Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan redefined blues at the time. [7]
Memphis blues and Piedmont blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. [4] Etta Baker (March 31, 1913 – September 23, 2006). Born in Caldwell County, North Carolina, Baker was a country blues guitarist, banjo player and singer who performed Piedmont blues. [5] In the 1990s she released two solo albums, one for Rounder Records.
[3] [4] Toby Lee has had 350 million views on YouTube. [5] Lee is now sponsored by Gibson Guitars. [6] In 2016, he played Zack in School Of Rock at the New London Theatre. [7] [8] In 2017 he performed the blues with Ronnie Baker Brooks at the Blues Heaven Festival in Denmark, and the video amassed over 115 million views on Facebook within a year.
Selwyn Birchwood (born March 9, 1985) is an American blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter from Tampa, Florida.He was the winner of the Blues Foundation’s 2013 International Blues Challenge (band category), as well the winner of the Albert King Guitarist of the Year award, presented at the same event. [1]
Johnson was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2016. [3] On June 7, 2019, while performing at the 36th annual Chicago Blues Fest, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot officially declared it to be Jimmy Johnson Day. [9] He was honored as "Best Blues Guitar Player" in 2020 by Living Blues, before being named "Blues Artist of the Year" the following ...