Topic: The Guitar Stylists--E position, standard tuning

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Yet again
   * Blind Lemon Jefferson
   * Charlie Patton
All best,
Johnm

[banjochris]

Lightnin' Hopkins has to win some kind of prize for E position!

[Prof Scratchy]

And Blind Blake gets the booby prize...

[banjochris]

And Blind Blake gets the booby prize...

He did two, that's not too horrible! 

[Johnm]

I don't want to cheat by looking at the list in Weeniepedia--what's the one other than "Depression Gone From Me Blues", Chris?

[Old Man Ned]

Ishman Bracey

[banjochris]

I don't want to cheat by looking at the list in Weeniepedia--what's the one other than "Depression Gone From Me Blues", Chris?

Cherry Hill Blues, backing up Irene Scruggs.

[Johnm]

Thanks for the reminder, Chris. And while I'm here, one to add to the list for E position, standard tuning:

   * Charley Jordan

All best,
Johnm

[Prof Scratchy]

Brownie McGhee of course, serially...

[Blues Vintage]

Big Bill Broonzy

[joe paul]

Buddy Moss

[GhostRider]

Little Hat Jones had a very distinctive style playing in E standard, and recorded it over and over again.

Alex

[blueshome]

Hi Henry Brown

[Johnm]

Hi all,

   * Willie Trice

He kind of specialized in playing in E position in standard tuning, and played a bunch of songs in that position that absolutely nobody else did, like "Diddy Wa Diddy".

All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
   * Robert Belfour

All best,
Johnm