There are two artists with the name 'Guitar Shorty':
1) Guitar Shorty w… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists with the name 'Guitar Shorty':
1) Guitar Shorty was American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter David William Kearney (born on 8 September 1934 ; died 20 April 2022) who was known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics.
2) Guitar Shorty was American acoustic blues guitarist John Henry Fortescue (born on 24 January 1923; died 26 May 1976).
I. Guitar Shorty (born David William Kearney on 8 September 1934 ; died 20 April 2022), was an American blues guitarist. Due to both his musical talents and performing stage antics such as somersaults and back flips, he has been considered "among the leading live acts on the blues scene."
Shorty was born in Houston, Texas but grew up mainly in Kissimmee, Florida, where he began playing the guitar at an early age and began heading a band not long after. During his time in Tampa Bay, Florida, he received his nickname, Guitar Shorty, when it mysteriously showed up on the marquee of the club he was playing as The Walter Johnson Band featuring Guitar Shorty. He steadily began to garner accolades from his peers and, at the age of 16, he joined the Ray Charles Band for a year. He then recorded his first single in 1957, "You Don't Treat Me Right", under the direction of Willie Dixon when Dixon saw him playing with the Walter Johnson orchestra. Eventually, he would join Guitar Slim's band and move to New Orleans, Louisiana.
While in New Orleans, Shorty also fronted his own band which played regularly at the Dew Drop Inn where he was joined by special guests such as T Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner and Little Richard. Not one to stay in one place long, Shorty next moved to the west coast at 19 in order to play with Sam Cooke. He played up and down the west coast and Canada until he met his future wife, Marcia, in Seattle, Washington. His new wife turned out to be the half-sister of Jimi Hendrix, who attended several of Shorty's gigs and possibly being influenced by Shorty. Jimi was so enthralled with Shorty’s playing, he attended several of Shorty's gigs in the Seattle area. As Shorty’s popularity grew, he recorded three singles for the Los Angeles-based Pull Records label in 1959.
In 1985, he released his first album On the Rampage on Olive Branch Records. Shorty soon got a record deal with New Orleans based Black Top Records. Topsy Turvy, his first on Black Top, came out in 1993. The album featured some fresh new songs as well as remakes of three classic numbers from his Pull days back in 1959. He released two more albums on Black Top in the 1990s. When Black Top folded in 1999, Shorty moved to Evidence Music, and released I Go Wild! in 2001.
In 2002, he was featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album Hey Bo Diddley - A Tribute!, performing the song "Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)". He joined Alligator Records in 2004. His album that year, Watch Your Back and his 2006 album We the People both charted on the Billboard Top Blues Albums at numbers eleven and twelve, respectively. Billboard said of We The People, "it’s difficult to imagine that he ever tracks a better album than this one."
An Alligator Records CD ' Bare Knuckles was released in March 2010. He was then based out of Harlingen Texas where he met an up and coming guitarist named Sal Gomez. He mentored the guitarist and brought him on with his road band from 2010 until 2012. Sal left a lasting impression on Guitar Shorty for some of the more modern techniques he applied with the standard playing of blues guitar. "He is a baaaaaaaaaad boy" was frequently said by Guitar Shorty at most of the shows Sal played. Guitar Shorty's guitar is named Red.
Shorty made an appearance on Chuck Barris' Gong Show, winning first prize for performing the song "They Call Me Guitar Shorty" while balanced on his head. Shorty and his wife eventually settled in Los Angeles, California. By the 1990s, Shorty started to record his own studio albums, starting with the UK-based JSP Records release My Way or the Highway in 1991, which won him a W.C. Handy Award and garnering him interest from labels in the United States. His 2004 album Watch Your Back and his 2006 album We the People have seen his best work yet with both charting on the Billboard magazine Top Blues Albums at numbers eleven and twelve, respectively.
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2) Guitar Shorty was American acoustic blues guitarist John Henry Fortescue (born on 24 January 1923; died 26 May 1976).
He recorded for Trix in 1972 and 1973. Besides his Trix recordings, Shorty recorded at least two sides for Savoy in 1952, as "Hootin' Owl".
In the original liner notes to Trix LP 3306, William Bentley claims that Shorty always tuned his guitar to EAEGBE, and always played with a slide on his little finger, though he didn't always use it in a given song.
His recordings can be accompanied by humming, whistling (he was a great whistler), scat singing, falsetto passages, a vocal imitation of a harmonica solo, and spoken asides in which he often does several different voices playing different parts.
1) Guitar Shorty w… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists with the name 'Guitar Shorty':
1) Guitar Shorty was American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter David William Kearney (born on 8 September 1934 ; died 20 April 2022) who was known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics.
2) Guitar Shorty was American acoustic blues guitarist John Henry Fortescue (born on 24 January 1923; died 26 May 1976).
I. Guitar Shorty (born David William Kearney on 8 September 1934 ; died 20 April 2022), was an American blues guitarist. Due to both his musical talents and performing stage antics such as somersaults and back flips, he has been considered "among the leading live acts on the blues scene."
Shorty was born in Houston, Texas but grew up mainly in Kissimmee, Florida, where he began playing the guitar at an early age and began heading a band not long after. During his time in Tampa Bay, Florida, he received his nickname, Guitar Shorty, when it mysteriously showed up on the marquee of the club he was playing as The Walter Johnson Band featuring Guitar Shorty. He steadily began to garner accolades from his peers and, at the age of 16, he joined the Ray Charles Band for a year. He then recorded his first single in 1957, "You Don't Treat Me Right", under the direction of Willie Dixon when Dixon saw him playing with the Walter Johnson orchestra. Eventually, he would join Guitar Slim's band and move to New Orleans, Louisiana.
While in New Orleans, Shorty also fronted his own band which played regularly at the Dew Drop Inn where he was joined by special guests such as T Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner and Little Richard. Not one to stay in one place long, Shorty next moved to the west coast at 19 in order to play with Sam Cooke. He played up and down the west coast and Canada until he met his future wife, Marcia, in Seattle, Washington. His new wife turned out to be the half-sister of Jimi Hendrix, who attended several of Shorty's gigs and possibly being influenced by Shorty. Jimi was so enthralled with Shorty’s playing, he attended several of Shorty's gigs in the Seattle area. As Shorty’s popularity grew, he recorded three singles for the Los Angeles-based Pull Records label in 1959.
In 1985, he released his first album On the Rampage on Olive Branch Records. Shorty soon got a record deal with New Orleans based Black Top Records. Topsy Turvy, his first on Black Top, came out in 1993. The album featured some fresh new songs as well as remakes of three classic numbers from his Pull days back in 1959. He released two more albums on Black Top in the 1990s. When Black Top folded in 1999, Shorty moved to Evidence Music, and released I Go Wild! in 2001.
In 2002, he was featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album Hey Bo Diddley - A Tribute!, performing the song "Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)". He joined Alligator Records in 2004. His album that year, Watch Your Back and his 2006 album We the People both charted on the Billboard Top Blues Albums at numbers eleven and twelve, respectively. Billboard said of We The People, "it’s difficult to imagine that he ever tracks a better album than this one."
An Alligator Records CD ' Bare Knuckles was released in March 2010. He was then based out of Harlingen Texas where he met an up and coming guitarist named Sal Gomez. He mentored the guitarist and brought him on with his road band from 2010 until 2012. Sal left a lasting impression on Guitar Shorty for some of the more modern techniques he applied with the standard playing of blues guitar. "He is a baaaaaaaaaad boy" was frequently said by Guitar Shorty at most of the shows Sal played. Guitar Shorty's guitar is named Red.
Shorty made an appearance on Chuck Barris' Gong Show, winning first prize for performing the song "They Call Me Guitar Shorty" while balanced on his head. Shorty and his wife eventually settled in Los Angeles, California. By the 1990s, Shorty started to record his own studio albums, starting with the UK-based JSP Records release My Way or the Highway in 1991, which won him a W.C. Handy Award and garnering him interest from labels in the United States. His 2004 album Watch Your Back and his 2006 album We the People have seen his best work yet with both charting on the Billboard magazine Top Blues Albums at numbers eleven and twelve, respectively.
Official Site
2) Guitar Shorty was American acoustic blues guitarist John Henry Fortescue (born on 24 January 1923; died 26 May 1976).
He recorded for Trix in 1972 and 1973. Besides his Trix recordings, Shorty recorded at least two sides for Savoy in 1952, as "Hootin' Owl".
In the original liner notes to Trix LP 3306, William Bentley claims that Shorty always tuned his guitar to EAEGBE, and always played with a slide on his little finger, though he didn't always use it in a given song.
His recordings can be accompanied by humming, whistling (he was a great whistler), scat singing, falsetto passages, a vocal imitation of a harmonica solo, and spoken asides in which he often does several different voices playing different parts.
Old School
Guitar Shorty Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Old School' by these artists:
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2Pac Here we go, we gon' send this one out to…
2pac (Cookin' Soul Remix) What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today If…
2Pac - Me Against The World Here we go, we gon' send this one out to…
2Pac and Thug Life What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today If…
A.D.A.C. 8286 Música que hace que tu vuelas Suena la alarma directa para…
Aaliyah Choosey lover Boy, I'm so proud of you I'm so glad you…
Abraham Mateo Come on, uh Hey listen girl I gotta little surprise For you…
Ananda Shake I stay out too late Got nothing in my brain That's what…
Arin Ray Hey, no Like an old school dance Drop fifty on an old…
Asheru Featuring Talib Kweli One two three, in the place to be! MF Doom, Talib…
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION 錆びた顔色で日々を嘆けば 広がる距離だけ眺めて 遥か 固く閉ざしたドアの 奥でずっと絡まって 薄暗い部屋の端でじっと踞…
B-Legit Lil' Bruce & E-40 Uh On that old school boom bap Oh my God like how's…
B.O.C Música que hace que tu vuelas Suena la alarma directa para…
B.Reith You can imagine how I felt when I heard the…
basi 起立礼チャック・ベリー 調子どうよ? ロリコンオタクの超ド素人 かっこええな その立派な竹刀 見せかけだけなら信頼しない…
Big K.R.I.T. | MonsterMixtapes.net Ride, ride, ride clean If you, if you ride old, ride…
Bran Van 3000 This is my special moment in the spotlight Pretty young thin…
Bujumannu Questa e' roba sana, vecchia scuola, old school Fai su tuu E…
Burning Spear Calling, calling, calling... Back to the old school, once…
C.O.P.S. Música que hace que tu vuelas Suena la alarma directa para…
C.S When I was young I was a fool I was somebody…
C.S. Música que hace que tu vuelas Suena la alarma directa para…
Chuck Wicks I remember Panama Jack layin' back Tape deck, Ray Bans and…
Chump Oh take me back to the Old School days where…
Conlee John I can remember us cruising through town In your daddy's car…
Creed Fisher Shake a man′s hand and look him in the eye Is…
Cunninl Ynguists Before R. Kelly had his teens.. Wutang had their cream Slic…
CunninLynguists Before R. Kelly had his teens.. Wutang had their cream Slick…
D-Mafia G chiama G con la G sul cappellino La tua bitch…
D.J. Tonka (I really wanna make love to ya) Ay How would you like…
D.Masta Now the things I do make me a star And…
Danger Doom One two three, in the place to be! MF Doom, Talib…
DANGERDOOM One two three, in the place to be! MF Doom, Talib…
Daryll-Ann Where do I go to with all my intention Tell me…
Dayglo Abortions I'm an old school punk rocker - He's a Punk…
DJ Nerve; Koriass J'ai reçu un coup d'baffe dans mon adolescence Quand j'ai dé…
Elvin Bishop I wear old fashioned clothes old fashioned shoes Old Gibson …
Flatland Cavalry Hand me down Ostrich boots, dark watch Levi's RayBan wayfare…
g-axis sound music Blass tirame el dempra dem Tira tira tra Tra dempra dem tra …
G. Brown I think I need some separation from my generation Cause…
Gary Taylor Would you like to take a ride on the wings…
Ghosts. Old school, new school, it's all the same Burn all the…
Hank Williams Jr. I remember a young Johnny Cash waiting in the wings 'Cause…
Hedley Don't believe everything happiness says Nothing feels better…
Inhabited We're gonna rock until everybody's on their feet We're gonna…
J.P. Hartmann (I really wanna make love to ya) Ay How would you like…
Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy I′m on a highway headed to hell Step up to heaven…
JME Sobran palabras lo demás ya me da igual Aquí se demuestra…
John Conlee I can remember us cruising through town In your daddy's car…
John Hiatt He's the old school He don't say When he's hurtin' He'll ju…
Julianne I call quietly to you and you come to me…
k-nice Yo, I've chose the old school beat with some lyrics It's…
Koriass J'ai reçu un coup d'baffe dans mon adolescence Quand j'ai dé…
Lisa McClendon I just wanna reminisce on how good god's been to…
Logan Piercey I don’t need no connection, gonna leave my phone at…
Lucky Mensah Come back, come back, come back to me (baby) Come back,…
Lupe Fiasco feat. Ed Sheeran Give me that old school love right now You know that…
Lyfe Jennings [Chorus: x2] I got this old school, the color of soul…
Lyfe Jennings ( [Chorus: x2] I got this old school, the color of soul…
Lyfe Jennings (featuring Snoop Dogg) [Chorus: x2] I got this old school, the color of soul…
M.A.d.y I fucked yo bitch but that's old news I got a…
Majhool قضيه برميگرده به چند سال قبل اون موقع يكمى با الان…
Manning Down the corridors with rooms that look the same. Numbers o…
Mario G Blass tirame el dempra dem Tira tira tra Tra dempra dem tra …
Markscheider Kunst [feat. Вася В.] Проснулся я утром, уже хорошо Выгляжу отлично, на работу не …
Marvin Ross Aye, Aye Yeah, I don't I don't where this is gonna be…
MF Doom feat. Talib Kweli One two three, in the place to be! MF Doom, Talib…
Mr. Capone-e (I really wanna make love to ya) Ay How would you like…
Mr. Invisible ਕੀ ਸਿਫਤ ਕਰਾ ਮੈ ਤੇਰੀ ਨੀ ਹਰ ਸਿਫਤ ਛੋਟੀ ਆ ਮੇਰੀ…
N.F.P. This one was spun for the real cats The true few…
Nils Lofgren Teens are hooked on drugs and the internet Cry life is…
O.B.I. Uh On that old school boom bap Oh my God like how's…
Old School I'm an old school kid I'm an old school kid I'm an…
Overkill We played it fast, we played it loud A bit…
P.K.O. Yo, I've chose the old school beat with some lyrics It's…
P.K.O. feat. Ron C Once again To do what is right No matter what the circumstan…
Panik-J (I really wanna make love to ya) Ay How would you like…
Patrick Dorgan I said no but my friends said go over anyway…
Peggy Scott-Adams NEW TO OLD SCHOOL - McRIE 040921 If ya never sipped…
R-SuN TR8 Ride, ride, ride clean If you, if you ride old, ride…
R.A.C.L.A. Ah Yeah Wo wooo West lkhla kayen khyali Mdfoun f toufan Wahe…
R.K. Cerman Ride, ride, ride clean If you, if you ride old, ride…
R.kelly ft. Aaliyah Choosey lover Boy, I'm so proud of you I'm so glad you…
Rob Gee Hahaha Old Old Old School. Let's Try That Again. Hahahahah…
S.T.A.L.I.N. Ah Yeah Wo wooo West lkhla kayen khyali Mdfoun f toufan Wahe…
S.u.n. Bring it back Bring it back Bring it back Bring it back Brin…
sadikbeatz J′veux plus qu'mama s′fasse de l'anxiété Le sang, quand ça v…
Shiza & Ulukmanapo 2023 Ulukmanapo Shizl Dizl ЕТ Олд скул нью скул Shizl dizl …
SumeRR Old School- SumeRR Chorus - Give…
T-Dub Bring it back Bring it back Bring it back Bring it back Brin…
Talib Kweli One two three, in the place to be! MF Doom, Talib…
Tebey Had a Walkman radio Watched 90210 Rocked Reebok pumps for th…
The Bouncing Souls Sing a song of old school I don't really care…
The Click [talking] What's up, what's up man what goes on I don't know…
Themoonwillalwaysbewithme เหมือนว่าที่แห่งนี้เป็นที่สุดท้าย ที่มีความหมายใดซ่อนอยู่ รู…
Toby Keith Yeah, back in the high school Yeah, they're so cool Letterm…
Too $hort (Too $hort) Old school.. I'm from the old school Old schoo…
Tupac Amaru Shakur Here we go; we gonna send this one out to…
Urban Cone (I love you) (I love you) She thinks that love is overrated…
V & Legacy Bring it back Bring it back Bring it back Bring it back Brin…
Walter Burch a/k/a Geech Once again To do what is right No matter what the circumstan…
Williams Hank Jr I remember a young Johnny Cash waiting in the wings 'Cause…
X-Boxin Biz, berabersek, Limit Yok! Ve siz, bizimle iseniz, Limit Yo…
XO MAN She sa she wa dance knows the Boggle Me sa baby…
Yoon Jong-Shin 이젠 Old School 그렇게 다들 부르네 이어폰 한쪽 너의 귓속에…
Young Nudy Ayy, man, for real, for real, look, man I came…
₪ cunninlynguists Before R. Kelly had his teens.. Wutang had their cream Slic…
윤종신 이젠 Old School 그렇게 다들 부르네 이어폰 한쪽 너의 귓속에…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Guitar Shorty:
A Little Less Conversation Come on baby, I'm tired of talking Grab your coat and…
Fine Cadillac Come on baby, I'm tired of talking Grab your coat and…
Hey Joe Hey Joe! Where'd ya find that pearly girlie Where'd ya get t…
I I've been workin' I've been workin' so hard I've been work…
I've Been Working I've been workin' I've been workin' so hard I've been work…
Please Mr. President "Please Mr. President lay some stimulus on me. Please Mr. Pr…
Story of My Life Written in these walls are the stories that I can't…
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