Born: May 28, 1910, in Linden, Texas.  

Died: March 16, 1975, in Los Angeles, California.  

Guitar: (All Gibsons) ES-250s and ES-300s (1940s-1950s), ES-5 (1950s-1970s), ES-335 (early 1970s). T-Bone occasionally used a Gibson Barney Kessell model in the 1960s-1970s.  

Amp: Fender tweed 4x10 Bassman. In the late 30s and early 40s, T-Bone is reputed to have plugged into 
a Gibson EH-150.  

Effects: None, other than his fingers.  

Classic cuts: "T-Bone Shuffle," "Call It Stormy Monday."  

Best bet albums:  The Complete Black and White Recordings  
(Capitol 7243 8 29379 2),  
The Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954  
(EMI/Capitol 7-96737-2). 

 
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