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T-Bone Walker Style
Aaron Thibeaux “T-Bone” Walker (1910–1975) was a pioneering American blues musician and the first artist to popularize the electric guitar in blues music. His signature style, fluid soloing, and acrobatic stage presence laid the foundational groundwork for both modern electric blues and rock and roll.
B.B. King - Blues Master
Blues Master is a multi-part instructional film and documentary series directed by Allie Eberhardt and produced by Stephen Reed through SDR Films. Originally released on VHS by DCI Music Video in the early 1990s and later compiled on DVD, it provides an intimate look at the legendary blues guitarist’s methods and musical journey.
B.B. King Style - Guitar Lessons
Learn the great guitarist B. B. King’s (1925-2015) style with Active Melody, an online guitar instruction platform founded by Nashville-based guitarist Brian Sherrill. The video focuses on teaching guitarists how to play by ear, improvise, and understand fretboard harmony. The lessons break down music theory and techniques.
Albert King Style - Guitar Lessons
This video uses lessons from three sources to teach the great blues guitarist Albert King’s (1923-1992) style. Active Melody was founded by guitarist Brian Sherrill, Blues Guitar Unleashed is led by instructor Griff Hamlin, and Learning Guitar Now is an online platform created by instructor John W. Tuggle, specializing in blues and slide guitar.
Freddie King Style - Guitar Lessons
Learn the great guitarist Freddie King’s (1934-1976) style with Active Melody, an online guitar instruction platform founded by Nashville-based guitarist Brian Sherrill. The video focuses on teaching guitarists how to play by ear, improvise, and understand fretboard harmony. The lessons break down music theory and techniques.
Lonnie Mack - Guitar Lesson
Lonnie Mack – Acoustic Blues Guitar is from a from a VHS tape from Hot Licks, a pioneering brand of instructional music videos that had been founded in 1979 by guitarist Arlen Roth. Lonnie Mack (1941-2016) was in our opinion (Don Robertson) was the greatest and most important white electric blues-guitar player. This is a rare look at him playing acoustic blues guitar.