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Memphis Minnie
Listen to Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe’s 1929 Original “When the Levee Breaks”

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Here’s why the artist born Lizzie Douglas remains a blues guitar legend

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Led Zeppelin 'House of the Holy' album artwork and Jimmy Page performing with a Gibson Les Paul Standard
Discover How Jimmy Page’s Genre-Melding Musical Innovations on ‘Houses of the Holy’ Helped Led Zeppelin Reach a New Creative Peak

By Jeff Jacobson Published

As this classic album turns 50, we explore how the guitarist blew the lid off his band’s blues-based formula

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Jimmy Page performs with Led Zeppelin at the Empire Pool in London on November 23, 1971
Jimmy Page Explains Why He Switched to a Les Paul for 'Led Zeppelin II'

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Though Page loved the Tele he used on Zep's groundbreaking debut, his needs – both onstage and in the studio – began to rapidly change after that album's tremendous success.

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Brian May (left) and Jimmy Page perform onstage
Brian May: "When Queen Heard Led Zeppelin, We Thought, ‘Oh My God, This is Where We’re Trying to Get to, and They’re Already There!’"

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Zeppelin, May explained in a recent interview, inspired Queen to follow their own playbook when it came to making records, even if that meant ignoring conventional wisdom.

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Jimmy Page
“I Was Seduced By the Beauty of What a Six-String Instrument Could Do": Jimmy Page Reflects on His Roots as a Guitarist and the Creative Drive That Made Led Zeppelin Rock's Defining Force

By Ian Fortnam Last updated

In this Guitar Player exclusive, Page shares his gear epiphanies and war stories from a 60-year career at rock's summit.

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Jimmy Page, 1966
Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock

By Rod Brakes, Ian Fortnam, Christopher Scapelliti Published

The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin

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Randy California, 1969
“That’s the Guy I Just Played With in New York! His Name’s Not Jimi Hendrix”: Randy California Talks Playing With the Artist FKA Jimmy James in This Classic Interview

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video Spirit's legendary guitarist recounts Hendrix’s epochal Cafe Wha? gigs

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Jimmy Page and Joe Perry
Watch Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith’s Epic Live Performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The hard rock titans unite on stage for a knockout show at the 1995 Induction Ceremony

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Singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page of the rock band "Led Zeppelin" hold court at press conference before their show at the Forum on September 4, 1970 in Los Angeles, California.
What Did Robert Plant and Jimmy Page Think About the Beatles?

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Find out in these fascinating archive interview recordings.

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Jimmy Page (left), singer Keith Relf and guitarist Jeff Beck (right) of the rock band "The Yardbirds" perform onstage at Green's Pavilion in Lakeview Park on August 10, 1966 in Manitou Beach, MI.
Watch Jimmy Page Rock Out on Bass with Jeff Beck in this Explosive Yardbirds Show

By Rod Brakes Published

Video This 1966 film captures a unique moment in the Led Zeppelin guitarist's influential career.

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