Ari Eisinger: The Guitar of Blind Boy Fuller

Blind Boy Fuller recorded his unique brand of country blues from 1935 to 1940. His playing is chock-full of both wit and soulfulness. His guitar arrangements are strikingly original and make perfect use of the sound of the National Steel guitar which he used on the majority of his recordings. He is best known for his classic tune Truckin My Blues Away , a standard that has been recorded and performed by generations of blues and rock guitarists. This video gives a fully-detailed presentation of Blind Boy Fullers intricate guitar work on six of his best and best-known recordings.