T-Bone Walker, Pee Wee Crayton, Lowell Fulson, Johnny “Guitar” Watson. These are some of the great West Coast/Swing/Jump Blues players who brought the guitar out of the rhythm role in bands out to the fore. We’ll explore the single-string, horn-like phrasing of the masters who helped give World War II-era California its swing! Some understanding of the major and minor Pentatonic scales recommended.