Wikipedia : This day ( April 21, 2016), in Smithville, Tennessee, died Lonnie Mack, an American rock, blues, and country guitarist and vocalist
Lonnie Mack : His playing has influenced the course of rock and roll and had an impact on many of modern rock’s current guitar heroes, including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and especially Stevie Ray Vaughan.
@Facebook : Lonnie’s early music bridged the gap between ’50s rockabilly and the psychedelic blues-rock of the following decade, and, like the best rock and roll, his work continues to embody a mixture of white and black roots music. Rock, blues, soul and country —
@last.fm : TODAY he is regarded as one of the true early virtuosos of electric guitar. …Mack also played bass on The Doors’ album Morrison Hotel, specifically “Roadhouse Blues”.
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