T-Bone Walker
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Aaron Thibeaux Walker or T-Bone Walker or Oak Cliff T-Bone (May 26 1910 — March 15 1975) was an American blues guitarist, singer, pianist and songwriter who was one of the most important pioneers of the electric guitar. His solos were among the first heard on modern blues recordings and set a standard that is still followed.
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