| Birth Day | June 9, 1915 |
| Birth Place | Waukesha, WI |
| Age | 105 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Aug 12, 2009 (age 94) |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Jazz and blues Guitarist who pioneered the solid-body electric guitar, influencing what would become rock 'n' roll music. He released #1 hits like "How High the Moon" and "Vaya Con Dios."
He made a hands-free harmonica set-up so he could play both the harmonica and the guitar at the same time.
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He married Virginia Webb on April 20, 1938 and, after their divorce in 1949, he got remarried to
He once performed with Nat King Cole in Los Angeles.
