DUNN, BOB

DUNN, BOB (b. Robert Lee D., Fort Gibson, Okla., February 8, 1908–May 27, 1971) Dunn, a legendary, pioneering steel-guitar player was one of the most exciting of all WESTERN SWING steel guitarists, supposedly the first to amplify his instrument. His background in jazz—he had worked in jazz groups as a trombonist while growing up—gave him a unique, syncopated approach to music making. Unlike others who emphasized sliding chords, Brown spit forth notes in a blazing display of technique. His…