From the March 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER Rock-guitar solos are most commonly associated with the electric guitar, but one of the earliest examples, if not the first—Arthur Smith’s 1945 recording of his signature tune “Guitar Boogie” (a.k.a. “Guitar Boogie Shuffle”)—was recorded on a steel-string. This 12-bar blues, alternating between piano-inspired … Continue reading ‘Guitar Boogie’: Watch Tommy Emmanuel Shred on this Acoustic Classic