When Lonnie Mack sang the blues, country strains were sure to infiltrate. Conversely, if he dug into a humping rockabilly groove, strong signs of a deep-down blues influence were bound to invade, par for the course for any musician who cited both Bobby Bland and George Jones as pervasive influences. Fact is, Mack's lightning-fast, vibrato-enriched, whammy bar-hammered guitar style influenced many a picker, too, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, (AllMusic) Significant. File under: Memphis Guitarists.
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In the music library: The Alligator Records 25th Anniversary Collection: If You Have To Know (with Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Links: Wikipedia AllMusic Discogs Alligator Records Swampland
Christgau Consumer Guide What Happened To Lonnie Mack?
Lonnie Mack, Blues-Rock Guitar Great, Dead at 74
Guitarist Lonnie Mack Dies at 74
Cream of The Crate: Album Review # 189 – Lonnie Mack: Memphis Wham