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Kent DuChaine
Kent DuChaine (born April 25, 1951) is an American blues singer and guitarist.
DuChaine's surname has its origins in France, with his ancestors establishing roots in Canada at the outset of the 17th century. Eventually, they became integrated into the Native American Chickasaw tribe.[citation needed]
DuChaine started in music when his father taught him to play the ukulele at six years old.
At the age of 13, he got his first electric guitar and formed a band with his friends in his hometown of Wayzata, Minnesota, playing popular music at private parties and school functions.[citation needed]
After reading some liner notes from an Eric Clapton album, Kent started researching blues. DuChaine discovered a Robert Johnson album and was astounded and fascinated at the banging sound as the bottleneck knocked against the frets as Johnson slid it up and down the neck of his guitar. Determined to recapture the sound, Kent used a butter knife. DuChaine immersed himself in the blues of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, T-Bone Walker and Bukka White and learned to play the slide guitar, soon developing his own style.
In 1970, DuChaine opened a show for Bukka White.[citation needed]
From 1972 until 1975, DuChaine performed in a band with Kim Wilson. The band backed blues musicians including Fenton Robinson, Boogie Woogie Red, Luther Tucker, Hubert Sumlin and Eddie "Guitar" Burns. The reputation of the band grew and Willie Dixon arranged a recording contract and a concert sharing the bill with Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf.[citation needed]
In 1979, DuChaine acquired Leadbessie, a beat-up 1934 National Steel Guitar, in an equally beat-up case and with extra heavy strings.[citation needed]
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Kent DuChaine
Kent DuChaine (born April 25, 1951) is an American blues singer and guitarist.
DuChaine's surname has its origins in France, with his ancestors establishing roots in Canada at the outset of the 17th century. Eventually, they became integrated into the Native American Chickasaw tribe.[citation needed]
DuChaine started in music when his father taught him to play the ukulele at six years old.
At the age of 13, he got his first electric guitar and formed a band with his friends in his hometown of Wayzata, Minnesota, playing popular music at private parties and school functions.[citation needed]
After reading some liner notes from an Eric Clapton album, Kent started researching blues. DuChaine discovered a Robert Johnson album and was astounded and fascinated at the banging sound as the bottleneck knocked against the frets as Johnson slid it up and down the neck of his guitar. Determined to recapture the sound, Kent used a butter knife. DuChaine immersed himself in the blues of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, T-Bone Walker and Bukka White and learned to play the slide guitar, soon developing his own style.
In 1970, DuChaine opened a show for Bukka White.[citation needed]
From 1972 until 1975, DuChaine performed in a band with Kim Wilson. The band backed blues musicians including Fenton Robinson, Boogie Woogie Red, Luther Tucker, Hubert Sumlin and Eddie "Guitar" Burns. The reputation of the band grew and Willie Dixon arranged a recording contract and a concert sharing the bill with Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf.[citation needed]
In 1979, DuChaine acquired Leadbessie, a beat-up 1934 National Steel Guitar, in an equally beat-up case and with extra heavy strings.[citation needed]