Guitar by Randy Buckner

How is Randy, today, you ask? Well, my internet keeps crashing, making it impossible to teach online lessons. One parent, after rescheduling their son’s lesson to 1:30pm Friday, suggested I should call said son beforehand to make sure he’s ready by the time of said lesson.

So now I’m not only a music teacher, but have a side hustle as a concierge as well. “The good news, Mrs. Farley, is there is absolutely no waiting at the Wonders of Wildlife Aquarium, however -“

Barnes is becoming more well-known today, thanks to the internet, and especially his daughter, Alexandra Barnes Leh. She has some very interesting projects in the works that you don’t want to miss out on. While you can locate Barnes’ recordings on the internet, your best resource for all things George Barnes is Alexandra’s website, https://georgebarneslegacy.com/

George Barnes “Guitar Style” ~ 1942 The Book George Barnes Guitar Styles. Published by William J. Smith: NYC. 39 pages. Copyright 1942. Original cost: $1.00. Price on eBay or Amazon: good luck finding a copy.  "12 guitar solos - with piano accompaniment - by the sensational guitar stylist heard on numerous NBC presentatio...

Knowles knew he was "gifted" with the opportunity to work with Atkins. He felt the obligation to "share what I had learned from that encounter."

John Knowles: Part Three - Reflections Chet Atkins, The Person Looking back, John Knowles remembers Chet Atkins as being a person who wanted to "get down to business." When Atkins handed Knowles a guitar, he said, "Show me what you're working on" - meaning, "Let's get busy." Atkins didn't want...