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Title: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Johnm on March 06, 2021, 09:12:42 AM

Hi all,
Just trying to keep the ball rolling.

   * Gabriel Brown
   * Bo Carter

All best,
Johnm

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Forgetful Jones on March 06, 2021, 10:34:44 AM

Buddy Moss

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Johnm on March 06, 2021, 10:51:10 AM

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

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Old Man Ned on March 06, 2021, 01:33:48 PM

Tommy Johnson

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: jostber on March 06, 2021, 02:30:57 PM

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

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Johnm on March 06, 2021, 03:13:31 PM

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

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Johnm on March 07, 2021, 06:26:14 AM

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

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Lignite on March 07, 2021, 09:56:29 AM

Sonny Jones

William Moore

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Prof Scratchy on March 07, 2021, 11:03:00 AM

Lightnin’ Hopkins

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: David Kaatz on March 07, 2021, 11:26:09 AM

Joseph Spence

Title: Re: The Guitar Stylists--Dropped-D tuning
Post by: Johnm on March 11, 2021, 09:27:34 AM

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!

https://youtu.be/G1VBHpG6_ro

All best,
Johnm