Duane Eddy’s twang remains one of rock’n’roll’s greatest sounds
02-05-2024 11:42 via theguardian.com

Duane Eddy’s twang remains one of rock’n’roll’s greatest sounds

The late guitarist was rightly ubiquitous in the late 1950s thanks to his otherworldly sound, earning admirers from Bruce Springsteen to John PeelYou could get the measure of Duane Eddy – who has died aged 86 – from a selection of his album titles: Have “Twangy” Guitar Will Travel (1958, his debut), The “Twangs” the “Thang” (1959), $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang (1960, with Volume 2 in 1962), Twistin’ ’n’ Twangin (1962), “Twan
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