Lawrence of Arabia is a British film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and
his experiences in Arabia during World War l. It is considered to be one of
the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema with a highly
acclaimed score by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Freddie Young.
T. E. Lawrence
George Harrison (February 25, 1943-November 29, 2001)
George Harrison was the lead guitarist of The Beatles and is listed at
number 11 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “100 Greatest Guitarists
of All Time”.
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Recorded in Clovis, New Mexico, “That’ll Be The Day” by Buddy Holly and the Crickets took its title from a recurring line in the John Wayne movie The Searchers. According
to drummer Jerry Allison, the song was originally cut “as a demo to send to New York,
just to see if they liked the sound of the group, not for a master record”. Allison credits
Holly’s guitar work on the song to the influence of New Orleans bluesman Lonnie
Johnson (below).
Alfonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1894 – June 6, 1970)
was a pioneering blues and jazz singer/guitarist.
