Leo Kottke
USA
Born: 11 September 1945
Genres: Folk, International, Blues
Styles: Contemporary Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar, Delta Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Piedmont Blues, Pre-War Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, British Folk, British Folk-Rock, New Acoustic, African Folk, Contemporary Flamenco, Flamenco, Slack-Key Guitar, Progressive Folk
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Innovative acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke was born September 11, 1945, in Athens, GA. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone before trying his hand at the guitar at age 11. After developing a love for the country-blues of Mississippi John Hurt, Kottke lost much of the hearing in his left ear as a result of a mishap with a firecracker; during a later tenure in the Naval Reserve, his right ear suffered permanent damage during firing practice. Discharged du...
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