Season Four: Episode Two - T-bone Walker and the Birth of Electric Blues

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T-bone Walker didn't invent the electric guitar but was the first to popularize the instrument while playing the blues. In this two-part series, we'll look at the role Texas played in the proliferation of the electric guitar, from its humble beginnings to now. This episode focusses on the life and music of legendary Texas Bluesman T-bone Walker and how his early use of the electric guitar and innovative style inspired just about everyone who came after, from B.B. King and John Lee Hooker to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. Besides writing blues classics like Stormy Monday, Mean Old World, and Papa Ain't Salty, T-bone led an amazing life. Hear the whole story and samples of his music, as well as many of the great artists that covered him.