Appendix B ➤ Guitar Gods
Carlos Montoya (1903–1993) Jimmy Page (1944)
Son of Ramón; another popular flamenco guitarist.
British-born blues/rock guitarist famed for his work with Led Zeppelin.
Les Paul (b. Lester Polfus, 1915) American guitarist and designer famous for inventing a solid-body electric guitar that bears his name and is manufactured by the Gibson Company. Carl Perkins (1932–1997) Ida Presti (1924–1967) Presti/Lagoya duo.
American-born country/rock guitarist.
Celebrated French classical guitarist who was half of the famous
Django Reinhardt (1910–1953) playing in jazz styles. Keith Richards (1943)
Gypsy guitarist famous for his lightning-fast melodic
Lead guitarist with the Rolling Stones.
Jimmie Rodgers (b. James Charles Rodgers, 1897–1933) famous for his yodeling vocals. Celedonio Romero (1918–1996) of the Guitar. Todd Rundgren (1948) Carlos Santana (1947)
Father and found of a famous quartet, The Royal Family
American pop-rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Mexican-born jazz-rock guitarist and bandleader.
Gaspar Sanz (c. 1600) first appeared in 1674.
Spanish guitarist and publisher of a famed instruction book that
Andrés Segovia (1893–1987) world. Paul Simon (1941)
American country/blues guitarist
Celebrated Spanish guitarist who performed throughout the
American singer/songwriter and guitarist.
Fernando Sor (b. Joseph Fernando Macari Sors, 1778–1839) are still played today. Bruce Springsteen (1949)
New Jersey–born rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist.
Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909) ment in modern times. James Taylor (1948)
Spanish guitarist whose works
Spanish guitarist who helped revive interest in the instru-
American folk-rock guitarist.
Richard Thompson (1949) British-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist famous for his work with Fairport Convention and his subsequent solo career. Pete Townshend (1945) work with the Who. Merle Travis (1917–1983) picking.
British-born rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist famous for his American country guitarist credited with developing “Travis”
Ernest Tubb (1914–1984) Texas-born country singer/songwriter who pioneered the use of the electric guitar in country music. Ike Turner (b. Izear Turner, 1931) Eddie van Halen (1957)
Mississippi-born blues/rock guitarist and bandleader.
American heavy-metal guitarist.
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990)
American blues guitarist.
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