Complex sentence: The Hawaiian style of playing became popular in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s; in fact, one of steel guitar's foremost virtuosos, Buddy Emmons, at age 11 trained at the "Hawaiian Conservatory of Music" in South Bend, Indiana.
Split into simpler sentences: The Hawaiian style of playing became popular in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. One of steel guitar's foremost virtuosos, Buddy Emmons, at age 11 trained at the "Hawaiian Conservatory of Music" in South Bend, Indiana.