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Roy Smeck
Roy Smeck
American virtuoso guitarist, banjoist and ukulele player
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George Van Eps
George Van Eps
musician
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Andrés Segovia Torres
Andrés Segovia Torres
Spanish classical guitarist
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Joe Morello
Joe Morello
American jazz drummer
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Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart
Guitarist and singer
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George Barnes
George Barnes
American musician
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Al Hendrickson
Al Hendrickson
American musician
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Eddie Lang
Eddie Lang
American jazz guitarist
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Chuck Wayne
Chuck Wayne
American jazz guitarist
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John Hartford
John Hartford
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker
Blues musician
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Pat Hare
Pat Hare
American Memphis blues guitarist and singer
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Joe Pass
Joe Pass
American musician
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Tal Farlow
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist
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Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
American rock band
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Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt
Belgian-born Romani French jazz guitarist and composer
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Doug Dillard
Doug Dillard
American musician, composer and banjoist (1937-2012)
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Diz Disley
Diz Disley
Anglo-Canadian musician
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Johnnie Johnson
Johnnie Johnson
American musician
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Don Reno
Don Reno
musician
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Frank Vignola
Frank Vignola
American guitarist
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Carl Filipiak
Carl Filipiak
American musician
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Grant Green
Grant Green
American jazz guitarist and composer
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Joe Diorio
Joe Diorio
American musician
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Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
American guitarist and record producer
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The Ventures
The Ventures
American instrumental rock band
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Mel Bay (February 25, 1913 – May 14, 1997) was an American musician and publisher best known for his series of music education books. His Encyclopedia of Guitar Chords remains a bestseller.