About
Blues guitarist and singer who pioneered jump and electric blues and who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Before Fame
He was shown the ropes by family friend Blind Lemon Jefferson.
Trivia
He was the first musician to use the electric guitar for blues music.
Family Life
He was born to parents Movelia Jimerson and Rance Walker, who were both musicians. Marco Washington, his step-father, taught him to play the guitar, violin, and piano.
Associated With
In 1962, he appeared at the American Folk Blues Festival with Willie Dixon .
