Texas Guitar Slinger
by Joe Guitar Hughes
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A Blues Song
05:14
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Texas Guitar Slinger
04:18
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My Baby Told Me
03:47
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U Turn
04:40
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Walk On
04:55
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Put It In Writing
07:15
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Ouchee Baby
04:57
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Bad Dreams
03:45
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Bystanders
05:35
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That's Life
04:33
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Moving To The Country
06:49
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about
Joe "Guitar" Hughes (born Maurice Hughes, September 29, 1937 – May 20, 2003)[1] was an American blues musician, from Houston, Texas, United States.
Hughes was inspired by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Johnny "Guitar" Watson – "anyone who had fire in their playing and a good shuffle". His first band was the Dukes Of Rhythm in the 1950s, which also included his friend Johnny Copeland. He worked with Little Richard and in Bobby Bland's band in the 1960s.
He toured in Europe starting in the 1980s and released Texas Guitar Slinger on the Dutch label Me and My Blues Records
Hughes died of a heart attack on May 20, 2003
Hughes was inspired by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Johnny "Guitar" Watson – "anyone who had fire in their playing and a good shuffle". His first band was the Dukes Of Rhythm in the 1950s, which also included his friend Johnny Copeland. He worked with Little Richard and in Bobby Bland's band in the 1960s.
He toured in Europe starting in the 1980s and released Texas Guitar Slinger on the Dutch label Me and My Blues Records
Hughes died of a heart attack on May 20, 2003
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released December 17, 2020
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Continental Record Services Netherlands
Continental Record Services represents (mostly North American) Americana and Blues artists in Europe. We handle distribution, PR and occasionally book tours for our artists.
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