A brilliant, innovative, consummate musician whose influential career spanned 44 years, electric guitar pioneer and jazz guitar great George Barnes was one of the first electric guitarists in history -- and the first to record commercially, at the age of 16, with such blues greats as Big Bill Broonzy and Blind John Davis. Before Charlie Christian, who adored and lauded him. Before Les Paul, who admired and envied him. Inspired by Bix Beiderbecke, Sidney Bechet and Lonnie Johnson. Inspiring countless guitarists, from Chet Atkins to George Benson to John Pizzarelli...you name 'em, they listened to him, loved him, and learned from him.
THE GEORGE BARNES LEGACY COLLECTION dynamically tracks the untold history of Barnes' indelible influence on American popular music -- from 30's blues to 40's swing to 50's & 60's rock and country, and jazz throughout , until his untimely death in 1977 -- and brings Barnes to new generations of musicians and music lovers.