T-Bone (Aaron Thibeaux) Walker

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T-Bone (Aaron Thibeaux ) Walker

Aaron Thibeaux Walker or Oak Cliff T-Bone as he was known by some was an American artist who occupied a very important place when it comes to the American blues . He was a pianist , guitarist , songwriter and a singer at the same time . This artist was born in 28th of May , 1910 in Texas to Movelia Jimerson and Rance Walker . He is referred to as one of the fathers of the electric guitar and is ranked position forty seven in

the top hundred most outstanding guitarists in the Rolling Stone Magazine His interest in music started while he was only thirteen years old perhaps owing to the fact that his parents and his family friend , Lemon Jefferson were musicians . This is specifically going to focus on the role that Aaron Thibeaux Walker played in transforming blues in Texas and in America at large

Walker 's parents loved music for example , his mother knew how to play guitar while his stepfather Washington apart from playing guitar , he would play other musical instruments such as ukulele , banjo , mandolin and violin and thus they taught Walker how to play some of these instruments . Walker 's career owed much to the works of their family friend , Lemon Jefferson who was blind . Acting as his guide , Walker would lead Jefferson to avenues where he would play his music . This gave Walker an opportunity to have a taste of what it is like to be a...