Bert Weedon

About the artist

Bert Weedon OBE (born Herbert Maurice William Weedon on10 May 1920; died 20 April 2012) was an English guitarist and composer whose style of guitar playing was popular and influential during the 1950s and 1960s. He was the first British guitarist to have a hit record in the UK Singles Chart, in 1959, and his best-selling tutorial guides, Play in a Day, were a major influence on many leading musicians. He was born in East Ham, Essex, now Greater London.

Top songs

1. Happy Times
2. Roundhouse Rock
3. Big Note Blues
4. Guitar Boogie Shuffle
5. Apache
6. China Doll
7. Lazy Day Blues
8. Ginchy
9. Big Beat Boogie
10. TEEN SCENE

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