Rhubarb Red passed away a few days ago at the age of 94.
Years after he created the first solid body electric guitar, he went on to entertain millions on both radio and tv. Along the way, Red re-defined how musicians of all ages could create and record their music.
His first cut record in 1936, a raunchy ditty scribed by Andy Razaf, featured Georgia White on piano and Rhubarb Red popping off licks that have a distinctive Django Reinhart feel.
In the early 1930s, in Chicago - a town jumping with all sorts of music - Red was raking in a Grand a week. Red once reflected on his Chicago years, "... in the morning I was a Hillbilly, and at night, I was playing Jazz with Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Nat Cole and Art Tatum.'
By 1937 Red settled nicely into C&W.
You can download Red's first record, with Geogia White on piano and doing the vocal, at this link:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/2e3jsz
Just to note: Rhubarb Red often worked under another name: Les Paul
enjoy,enjoy - yfnS
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