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Left–JIMI HENDRIX at Isle Of Wight Festival 1970; Right–American blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy in concert, 1970

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Video: Jack White Performs "I'm Shakin'" on 'Conan'

By Josh Hart published 11 December 2012

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Last night, Jack White hit the stage on TBS's Conan to perform the latest single off his debut solo album, Blunderbuss. Check out the footage of White performing his cover of Rudy Toombs' "I'm Shakin'" below.

Released earlier this year, Blunderbuss marked Jack White's first U.S. No. 1, a feat he never accomplished as part of the White Stripes. Blunderbuss ranks at No. 8 on Guitar World's list of the 50 best albums of 2012.

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Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.

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Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Singer Paul Rodgers and guitarist Mick Ralphs of English super-group Bad Company perform on stage at Earl's Court in London, July 1977

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