John Campbell (blues guitarist)
John Campbell (20 January 1952 – 13 June 1993), blues guitarist and singer, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
A supremely talented guitarist who took blues technique to new heights in live performance with a unique modern blend of driving rhythms, staccato riffs and bravura slide guitar sequences. His favoured instruments were a 1952 Gibson Southern Jumbo acoustic, a 1934 National Steel and a 1940's National resophonic guitar.
At the time when his recordings and live performances were gaining him ever increasing popularity and respect, he suffered heart failure, in his sleep, aged 41, at his home in New York City[1].
Album discography
- Street Suite (1975)
- A Man and His Blues (1988)
- One Believer (1991)
- Howlin Mercy (1993)
- A Man and His Blues (1994)
- Tyler, Texas Session (2000)
References
- ^ Biography of John Camplbell', on allmusic.com
See also
External links
- John Campbell tribute site
- John Campbell site on MySpace Music
- Another MySpace Tribute Page more focused on his last album
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