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How the Gibson ES-5 paved the way for a new wave of electric blues (and maybe even the Strat, too)
In the vintage market, the big-box jazz guitars are less sought after but this pair of Gibson ES-5s are holy grails in anyone’s book – especially disciples of T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Walker’s Gibson ES-5N helped give rise to electric blues – and it’s been listed for $2 million
The workhorse guitar from the blues pioneer was thought to be lost forever until its recent re-emergence
When a 13-year-old Jimmie Vaughan was stopped from watching B.B. King play, another blues great came to his aid
Vaughan wanted to watch his guitar hero play live for the first time – and another hero saved the day
T-Bone Walker and the guitar that gave birth to electric blues
The author of the newly released Electric Blues! T-Bone Walker & The Guitar That Started It All, Tony Bacon, joins us to spotlight T-Bone’s personal contribution to the creation of this game-changing style
How T-Bone Walker invented electric blues guitar
T-Bone Walker may have been the first true hero of modern electric blues, but he stood upon the shoulders of jazz and blues giants
T-Bone Walker’s 1949 Gibson spearheads the reopening of iconic Denmark Street guitar store Regent Sounds
The guitar is now on display in a new lounge dedicated to high-end and historically significant guitars
T-Bone Walker changed the course of blues guitar playing – and the role of electric guitar in popular music
The Texan troubadour knew how to give the crowd their money's worth, and players such as Jimi Hendrix were watching. This lesson in his playing style has plenty of biting string bends and blues flavor
5 T-Bone Walker licks every blues guitarist needs to know
A trailblazer of blues guitar, a born entertainer, T-Bone Walker has influenced generations of players. Here, we look at how he added a jazzy flair to his solos for maximum effect
