JUNE 11

GUITAR SHORTY

guitar shortyLegendary guitarist/vocalist Guitar Shorty is a giant in the blues world. Credited with influencing both Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy, Guitar Shorty has been electrifying audiences for five decades with his supercharged live shows and his incendiary recordings. As just a teen, the Texas-born Shorty performed with blues and R&B luminaries like Willie Dixon, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, B.B. King and T-Bone Walker. His blistering guitar and energetic stage antics helped him grow a fan base around the world. He even played guitar while standing on his head on Chuck Barris's Gong Show, which he won! After releasing over a dozen albums and winning several W.C. Handy awards, Guitar Shorty remains one of the most demanded blues performers touring today.

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