Great guitarists / Richard Kienzle.

Author/creator Kienzle, Richard
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York City : Facts on File, ©1985.
Descriptionxii, 246 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Guitarists--Biography.

Contents Blues. Primary essays. Scrapper Blackwell ; Blind Blake ; Elmore James ; Lonnie Johnson ; Robert Johnson ; Albert King ; B. B. King ; Freddy King ; Otis Rush ; T-bone Walker -- Secondary essays. Albert Collins ; Blind Boy Fuller ; Mississippi John Hurt ; Willie Lee Johnson ; Muddy Waters -- Country music. Primary essays. Early country guitarists (Maybelle Carter, Sam McGee, Jimmie Rodgers) ; Chet Atkins ; Jimmy Bryant ; Hank Garland ; Albert Lee ; Joe Maphis ; Grady martin ; Eldon Shamblin ; Merle Travis ; Doc Watson -- Secondary essays. Junior Barnard ; Phil Baugh ; Jerry Reed ; Zeke Turner ; Clarence White -- Jazz. Primary essays. Charlie Byrd ; Charlie Christian ; Tal Farlow ; Barney Kessel ; Eddie Lang ; Wes Montgomery ; Les Paul ; Jimmy Raney ; Django Reinhardt ; George Van Eps -- Secondary essays. Larry Coryell ; Herb Ellis ; Dick McDonough ; Oscar Moore ; Joe Pass -- Rock. Primary essays. Duane Allman ; Jeff Beck ; Chuck Berry ; Michael Bloomfield ; James Burton ; Eric Clapton ; Jimi Hendrix ; Lonnie Mack ; Scotty Moore ; Jimmy Page ; Carl Perkins -- Secondary essays. Steve Cropper ; Duane Eddy ; Jimmy Nolen ; Stevie Ray Vaughan ; Link Wray.
Abstract This book chronicles the music and lives of the most influential guitar players in jazz, blues, country music, and rock. Each essay is accompanied by a discography.
Bibliography noteIncludes discographies and index.
LCCN 83016609
ISBN0816010331 (pbk.)