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Rank #27BluesPre-1960sDeceased

T-Bone Walker

The first electric blues guitarist. Invented the vocabulary of modern blues guitar in the 1940s.

97% approval

About T-Bone Walker

The first electric blues guitarist. Invented the vocabulary of modern blues guitar in the 1940s.

Stats

Overall Rank
#27
Genre
Blues
Era
Pre-1960s
Upvotes
13,800
Downvotes
400
Approval
97%

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