Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: He was `` inspired by the likes of Charley Patton , Blind Lemon Jefferson , Lonnie Johnson , and the young Howlin ' Wolf '' , but he was taught to play the guitar by his mother .
Simplified: He listened to and was inspired by Blind Lemon Jefferson and Howlinâ Wolf , but he was taught to play the guitar by his mother .