Joe "Guitar" Hughes
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Joe "Guitar" Hughes | |
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 Hughes in 1983 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Maurice Hughes September 29, 1937 |
| Died | May 20, 2003 (aged 65) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Texas blues |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–2003 |
Joe "Guitar" Hughes (born Maurice Hughes; September 29, 1937 – May 20, 2003)[1] was an American blues musician from Houston, Texas.
Hughes was inspired by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Johnny "Guitar" Watson – "anyone who had fire in their playing and a good shuffle".[2] His first band was the Dukes of Rhythm in the 1950s, which also included his friend Johnny Copeland.[3] He worked with Little Richard and in Bobby Bland's band in the 1960s.[2]
He toured in Europe starting in the 1980s and released Texas Guitar Master on the Dutch label Double Trouble Records in 1986.[4] The album included a live track with Hughes and fellow guitarist Pete Mayes.[2] If You Want to See the Blues was released by Black Top Records in 1989.[3]
Hughes died of a heart attack on May 20, 2003.[3]
