Topic: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Just trying to keep the ball rolling.

   * Gabriel Brown
   * Bo Carter

All best,
Johnm

[Forgetful Jones]

Buddy Moss

[Johnm]

Good one, Forgetful Jones! As far as I know, Buddy only recorded one tune ever in Dropped-D tuning, "New Lovin' Blues", but it was such a ripping rendition I do think it qualifies him as a major stylist in that playing position/tuning.
All best,
Johnm

[Old Man Ned]

Tommy Johnson

[jostber]

Lonnie Johnson who recorded probably the largest total of songs with dropped tuning of the early blues artists.

[Johnm]

Hi Jostber,
I reckon most of Lonnie Johnson's early pieces were in DGDGBE tuning rather than Dropped-D, though they can be played in Dropped-D.
All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
I'd suggest Mance Lipscomb, who almost always used Dropped-D to play in A, and recorded a host of songs using that approach.
All best,
Johnm

[Lignite]

Sonny Jones

William Moore

[Prof Scratchy]

Lightnin’ Hopkins

[David Kaatz]

Joseph Spence

[Johnm]

Hi all,
I'd put Willie Lofton  in this category, despite his having recorded only one accompaniment (though used on two different songs). His "Dark Road Blues", a version of "Big Road Blues" is ripping, whew!



All best,
Johnm