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    His onstage antics inspired Jimi Hendrix to play with his teeth, while his groundbreaking solos influenced B.B. King, Chuck Berry and Albert King: T-Bone Walker changed the course of blues guitar playing – and the role of electric guitar in popular music

    By David Gerrish,

    10 days ago
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    Mason Allen
    9d ago
    when I was 17 I played my dad's old T-bone record, " hmmm whose this ? "...it blew my mind, the whole blues rock thing going on in the seventies came in to focus and made sense...
    steven41760
    9d ago
    can't stand that nonsense very depressing now Jimmy was awesome
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