Junior Barnard
American Western swing guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lester Robert Barnard (December 17, 1920 ā April 15, 1951), known as Junior Barnard, was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. He was among the first electric guitarists to create a guitar effect that anticipated fuzz tone.[1]
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Birth name | Lester Robert Barnard |
Born | (1920-12-17)December 17, 1920 Coweta, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | April 15, 1951(1951-04-15) (aged 30) Fresno County, California |
Genres | Western swing, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1930sā1950s |
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