caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place label landscape background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
tucker ramirez playing may 12 , 1964 photo : louis 18 june 1993 greenbrae , california , united states 1952 -- 1993 memphis , tennessee , united states lonestar records rock ` it records yes solo_singer 20 january 1936 guitar , vocals chicago jazz , gospel blues , blues , soul , rock , luther tucker.jpg luther tucker
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luther tucker

`` for the publisher see the genesee farmer '' luther tucker -lrb- january 20 , 1936 -- june 18 , 1993 -rrb- was an american blues guitarist .
while soft spoken and shy , tucker made his presence known through his unique and clearly recognizable guitar style .
tucker helped to define the music known as chicago blues , but played everything from blues to soul , rock , jazz and gospel , when given the chance .
while never achieving the fame and notoriety of some of his contemporaries he was considered a great guitarist whether playing his own lead style or playing on the recordings of b. b. king , mel brown , pat hare , or elmore james .
he is considered one of the most prominent rhythm guitarists of chicago blues along with eddie taylor , jody williams and freddie robinson .
