Albert Lee - Rock and Country
Albert Lee Toured as Backup Lead Guitar for Eric Clapton
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Mike Auldridge – Slide Dobro
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Uncle Josh Graves – Slide Dobro
Josh Graves Popularized Slide Dobro
Josh Graves Inspired most every good Dobro Player to take up the instrument.
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Chuck Berry – Founding Father of Rock and Roll
Chuck Berry Inspired many Guitarists with his unique Guitar Work. The Beatles were inspired by Chuck Berry.
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Carl Perkins – Founding Father of Rock and Roll
The Music of Carl Perkins inspired the Beatles. Beatles Lead Guitarist George Harrison admired Carl Perkins so much he did an act where he called himself George Perkins.
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Jerry Reed – Finger Style Guitarists Nashville Studio Guitarist, Great Song Writer.
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Jerry Reed wrote many Guitar Instrumentals that were recorded by Chet Atkins. Chet and Jerry recorded a couple of Albums together. Jerry Reed Played backup Guitar behind many of the Country Music Stars in Nashville during the late 50s and on through the 60s. The Impact of Jerry Reed on Music has been great. His style is very unique.

Les Paul – Multi Track Guitar Parts - Inventor of Multi Track Recording and the Les Paul Guitar
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Johnny Smith – A Jazz Guitar Legend
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Tal Farlow – Jazz
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Hank Garland – Jazz and Country
Hank Garland was a Nashville Studio Guitarist who played backup on Elvis Recordings, and he played Backup on many Country and Pop Stars who recorded in Nashville.
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Barney Kessel - Jazz
Barney Kessel was one of the Guitarist who established the Guitar as a viable Solo Instrument. He played Backup on many recordings that were made by the Stars who recorded in California in the 1950s
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George Barnes - Jazz – Studio Guitarists – A pioneer in Electric Guitar
George Barnes Played Backup on many Blues and Country Recordings in the 40s and 50s. He also made many albums under his own name.
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Jimmy Bryant - Western Swing and Country Jazz
One of the first Guitarists to use the Fender Telecaster.
Jimmy Bryant And Steel Guitarists Speedy West Recorded many albums together that have become classics.
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Duane Eddy – Rock and Roll
Duane Eddy had Top 40 Guitar Instrumental Hits on Billboard for 5 continuous years.
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