I am talking old, probably black, fat, probably dead, and playing semi hollow electric?

BB King is the example to start from? Who are your favorites?

Finding Freddie King on YouTube prompted me to start this thread.

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Posted by Honest Tune

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:04 pm to LSU alum wannabe

Lightnin' Hopkins. He's skinny, but he's a got-damned legend.

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Posted by 225bred

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:05 pm to LSU alum wannabe

Freddie King

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Posted by MountainTiger

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:37 pm to LSU alum wannabe

Lead Belly
Robert Johnson
John Campbell
Lightning Hopkins

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Posted by Deke

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:46 pm to MountainTiger

Hound Dog Taylor.....had six fingers on one of his hands and got drunk one night and tried to cut it off with a knife.

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Posted by Rockbrc

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 7:24 pm to LSU alum wannabe

Mississippi John Hurt
Furry Lewis
Leadbelly

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Posted by Kashmir

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 7:35 pm to LSU alum wannabe

albert king
muddy waters
freddie king
howlin wolf

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Posted by Rebel

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 7:44 pm to Honest Tune

quote:
Lightnin' Hopkin

i work with his nephew. his brother Clyde still plays on Beale Street.

and I would think Robert Johnson is the place to start vs. BB King.

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Posted by Old

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 7:54 pm to Kashmir

quote:
albert king muddy waters freddie king howlin wolf

Excellent choices :rimshot:

Little Walter – The Blues Harmonica Legend

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Little Walter – The Blues Harmonica Legend
Tracklist :
00:00 - Sad Hours
03:08 - My Babe
05:39 - Juke
08:21 - Blues With a Feeling
11:25 - Last Night
14:06 - Mean Old World
16:58 - Who
19:21 - You'd Better Watch Yourself
22:24 - Off the Wall
25:12 - Tell Me Mama
27:58 - Come Back Baby
31:01 - Boom Boom Out Goes the Lights
33:41 - I Can't Hold Out Much Longer
36:40 - Evans Shuffle
38:50 - Crazy for My Baby
41:51 - Quarter to Twelve

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Posted by LSU alum wannabe

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:05 pm to Rebel

quote:
and I would think Robert Johnson is the place to start vs. BB King.

You are correct. Not too many YouTube videos of a man who died in the 30's.

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Posted by Rebel

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:12 pm to LSU alum wannabe

not many of him actually playing, but there are tons of youtube videos of his music.

of guys still playing, Buddy Guy is as talented as just about anyone.

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Posted by kingbob

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Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:13 pm to LSU alum wannabe

Buddy Guy
Mississippi Blues McDowell

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