Another protégé of Blind Lemon Jefferson, the young Aaron Thibeaux Walker would act as Jefferson's guide, being taught the basics of blues guitar in return for his services.

One of the first blues musicians to pick up an electric guitar, Walker was a huge influence on the likes of BB King, Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendrix, the latter imitating Walker's habit of playing the guitar with his teeth onstage.

Listen: T-Bone Walker - Call It Stormy Monday (live)

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“T Bone Walker is the father of modern electric blues guitar and pretty much everything else stems from him directly (Albert King, BB King, Freddie King, Steve Miller and many more quote him as a major and direct influence) or indirectly (everyone influenced by the Kings and those who followed those - so many, many electric blues guitarist since the mid ‘60's).” (Thanks, erictheweary)

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