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Pete Townshend Pete Townshend was born Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend in Chiswick, London, on the 19th of May 1945. Pete came from a musical family, his Mother was an orchestral singer and his Father was a professional saxophonist with “The Squadronaires” a dance...

Keith Richards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy_RKazhtkI Keith Richards was born in Dartford, Kent on the 18th of December, 1943. Growing up an only child, Keith's Grandfather Augustus Theodore Dupree, affectionately known as “Gus” was a jazz guitarist. When Keith...

Albert King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Py37G9qsfY Albert King was born Albert King Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi on the 25th of April, 1923. One of 13 children, Albert spent his childhood singing with a family gospel group at a church...

Freddie King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua3s1W7XF-8 Freddie King was born Fred King in Gilmer, Texas on the 3rd of September, 1934. Freddie began learning the guitar at the tender age of 6 from his Mother and Uncle. When Freddie was in his teens he and his family...

Pat Hare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAqTrbuxCRI Pat Hare was born Auburn Hare in Cherry Valley, Arkansas on the 20th of December, 1930. Pat recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, playing as a sideman for James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bobby...

Elmore James https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKo80b-QfK0 Elmore James was born Elmore Brooks in Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi on the 27th of January, 1918. Elmore learned the basics of blues and slide guitar plying at the age of 12 on a single string instrument...

T-Bone Walker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQEEWC4ZxYQ T-Bone walker was born Aaron Thibeaux Walker in Linden, Texas, on the 28th of May, 1910. T-Bone was of African American and Cherokee descent and his parents where both musicians. At a young age his stepfather...

Buddy Guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxNzZunmh-Q Buddy Guy was born George Guy in Letsworth, Louisiana, on the 30th of July, 1936. Like so many other blues greats, Buddy learned the basics of guitar playing from a home made 2 strings diddley bow, he later...

Albert Collins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrfOpXApxYQ Albert Collins was born in Leona, Texas, on the 1st of October, 1933. Albert was first introduced to the guitar by his cousin, blues legend Lightnin' Hopkins who often played for him and his family. Albert...

John Lee Hooker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SxSa6a6am4 John Lee Hooker was born was in Coahoma County, Mississippi, on the 22nd of August, 1917. The youngest of 11 other siblings and the son of a Baptist preacher, John and the rest of his brothers and sisters...

Howlin' Wolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LFjHo7Cdrw Howlin' Wolf was born Chester Arthur Burnett in White Station, Mississippi, on the 10th of June, 1910. Even as a young man he stood well over 6 feet and weighed a hulking 125kg, his intimidating size earned him...

Robert Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgShIx49n_w Robert Johnson was born Robert Leroy Johnson in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, on the 8th of May, 1911. When he was only young, Robert's Father was forced to leave town by a mob following several disputes with white...