Willie Kizart
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Willie Kizart (January 4, 1932 – September 2, 1998) was an American electric blues guitarist best known for being a member of Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in the 1950s. Kizart played guitar on "Rocket 88" in 1951, which is considered by some accounts to be the first rock and roll record.[1][2] The record is noted for featuring one of the first examples of distortion ever recorded; played by Kizart.[3]
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Birth name | Willie Lee Kizart |
Born | January 4, 1932 Tutwiler, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | September 2, 1998(1998-09-02) (aged 66) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Blues, R&B, rock and roll |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
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