Legends of Bottleneck Blues Guitar (2002)

Genres - Music  |   Sub-Genres - Instrumental Music  |   Run Time - 58 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming

In the blues, slide guitar is often called "bottleneck guitar" because many rural blues artists would crack the neck off of a bottle of beer or whiskey and use the glass as a slide on their guitar neck, sliding it across the strings for effect. Legends of Bottleneck Blues Guitar features a handful of crucial rural blues players demonstrating their mastery of the slide guitar. Performers include Johnny Shines, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Son House, Furry Lewis, Mance Lipscomb, and Jesse Fuller.

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blues-music, bottleneck [guitar], guitar, musical-styles, retrospective