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Celebrating Ramón Montoya (November 2, 1879 – June 20, 1949), Flamenco guitarist born in Madrid, Spain into a family of Gitano (Romani) cattle traders.

Celebrating Ernest Ranglin OD (born June 19, 1932), a Jamaican guitarist who established his career while working as a session guitarist and music director for various Jamaican record labels.

Celebrating Alonzo “Lonnie” Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970), an American blues and jazz guitarist and violinist from New Orleans. He was a pioneer of the single-string solo guitar style.

Celebrating Tash Sultana (born June 15, 1995), an Australian multi-instrumentalist, described as a “one-person band,” a “self-taught, singer songwriter, beat boxing, vocalist, guitar tapping, loopologist.”

Celebrating Vicki Genfan (born June 15, 1959), an American guitarist from New York who describes her music as ”folk meets funk”. She blends jazz, funk, pop and world music while using uncommon open tunings and a percussive technique.

Celebrating John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968), an American jazz guitarist from Indianapolis, Indiana, known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb which granted him a distinctive sound.

The Southern Guitar Festival is an annual musical event in Columbia, SC, but, as is the case in 2020, being held online this weekend. Check out the schedule here:

https://southernguitarfest.com/

especially the Sunday panel discussion with the University of Minnesota’s own Maja Radovanlija.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmSwMOs_VrY

Celebrating Kelley Deal (born June 10, 1961), an American musician. She is the lead guitarist of The Breeders and also has a solo career. She is the identical twin sister of Kim Deal.

Celebrating Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961), an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the former bassist and backing vocalist of the alternative rock band Pixies, and the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Breeders.

Celebrating Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), known as Howlin’ Wolf, a Chicago blues singer and guitarist, originally from Mississippi. With a booming voice and imposing physical presence, he is one of the best-known Chicago blues artists.