Category Archives: guitar

Celebrating John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001), an American fingerstyle guitarist described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar. John Fahey borrowed from the folk and blues traditions in American roots music.

Celebrating Raymond Kaleoalohapoinaʻoleohelemanu “Ray” Kāne (October 2, 1925 – February 27, 2008), one of Hawaii’s acknowledged masters of the slack-key guitar.

Celebrating Alexander “Sandy” Bull (February 25, 1941 – April 11, 2001), an American folk guitarist and player of many stringed instruments. His early work blends non-western instruments within the 1960s folk revival.

Celebrating Francisco Gustavo Sánchez Gómez (December 21, 1947 – February 25, 2014), known as Paco de Lucía, a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, and a leading proponent of the new flamenco style who crossed over successfully into other genres.

Celebrating John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001), an American fingerstyle guitarist described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar. John Fahey borrowed from the folk and blues traditions in American roots music.

Celebrating Torres, 1st Marquis of Salobreña – (February 21, 1893 – June 2, 1987), known as Andrés Segovia, virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist. He was the most important force in making the guitar a concert instrument and continued to perform into his 90s.

Celebrating Kristy Marlana Wallace (born February 20, 1953), known as Poison Ivy, a guitarist and occasional vocalist who co-founded the American rockabilly band The Cramps.

Celebrating Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017), an American jazz guitarist and one of the first pioneers of the jazz-rock/fusion movement that began in the mid 1960s.

Celebrating Jeremy Webster “Fred” Frith (born February 17, 1949), an English guitarist best known for his avant-rock group Henry Cow.

Celebrating Michael Bernard Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981), an American guitarist born in Chicago, Illinois, who was instrumental in popularizing blues music in the mid-1960s. He was a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.