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Forgotten Heroes: Jimmy Wyble

Thomas Scott McKenzie

An incredibly talented guitar player and teacher who created a family tree of musicians built on sincerity and patience.
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Experience a smorgasbord of Jimmy Wyble’s undeniable chops—from swinging on the silver screen, to Benny Goodman’s big band, to mind-blowing, contrapuntal picking in a quaint L.A. tea house.


Performing with Red Norvo in a scene from the 1958 film Screaming Mimi directed by Gerd Oswald.


Performing with Benny Goodman in 1960.


Performing a mixture of his etudes at a Pasadena tea house in 2007.


Performing “The Duke” and other noodles in the same Pasadena tea house in 2007.


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robertm2000
on 08/29/2012 		I'm going to look up jimmy Wyble's playing. I had heard of him but didn't know how wide ranging his background was, or about his two-part counterpoint playing. Being a baroque player myself (harpsichord and organ) as well as a guitar player, it sounds like something I could develop.
Sydney Simon
on 03/09/2012 		Such beautiful playing by Jimmy Wyble, a great master of guitar.He Reminds me of Lenny Breau,Ted Greene and George Van Eps.Obviously a very old man at this time, his touch,timing and tone is peerless.



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