by Bman | Feb 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
b. 22 February 1933, Royse City, Texas, USA. Rankin’s uncle was T-Bone Walker, who encouraged the youngster to play blues guitar and then took him on the road as a valet in the late 40s. He worked and recorded with Walker during the 50s, and was dubbed ‘T-Bone’ Walker...
by Bman | Feb 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
R.S. Rankin was born in Royce City, TX. on February 22, 1933. Growing up in the East Texas cotton fields, his mother would always talk about her brother Aaron and how he had made it big as a blues musician. One day in 1946, his famous uncle dropped by their farm to...
