Players

Question 1

Roy Gaines

Answer 1

Texas. Blues. 50s-60s-70s. Af-Am. Mostly sideman. Ray Charles et al.

Question 2

Bill Kirchen

Answer 2

Telecaster player from Ann Arbor. Most famous for Commander Cody. DC area resident since 1986.

Question 3

Bennie Smith

Answer 3

St. Louis blues guitarist. Active 1950’s through 2000. Smith named Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and Matt “Guitar” Murphy as his two greatest influences.

Question 4

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown

Answer 4

Louisiana born
Blues, country, jazz, Cajun
Active 40’s - 2000
Influential fiddler as well

Question 5

Matt “Guitar” Murphy

Answer 5

Born in Mississippi but moved to Chicago
Blues. Played with Howlin’ Wolf and The Blues Brothers.
Played a Cort (Korean) guitar

Question 6

Wayne Bennett

Answer 6

Born Oklahoma
Blues, jazzy blues, jazz
Mainly known for work with Bobby Bland

Question 7

Lonnie Johnson

Answer 7

Born 1899 New Orleans.
American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter.

blues historian Gérard Herzhaft: Johnson was “undeniably the creator of the guitar solo played note by note with a pick….”

Question 8

Who was Sinatra’s long time guitarist. LA session player.

Answer 8

Al Viola

Question 9

Bob Burford

Answer 9

Old school jazzer. Has a few albums but can’t find much other info.

Question 10

Who recorded Midnight Blue?

Answer 10

Kenny Burrell

Question 11

Kenny Burrell

Answer 11

White guy from Detroit. Jazzer. Lots of albums and session work.He has cited Charlie Christian, Oscar Moore, and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters. In the late 50’s occupied the former chair of Charlie Christian in Benny Goodman’s band.