Robbie Basho
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| Birth name | Daniel R. Robinson Jnr. | |
| Born | August 30, 1940 | |
| Origin | Baltimore, MD, USA | |
| Died | February 28, 1986 | |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist | |
| Years active | 1965–1986 | |
| Label(s) | Takoma Blue Thumb Vanguard Records Windham Hill Silver Label Recordings |
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Robbie Basho (born August 31, 1940, died February 28, 1986) was one of the pioneers of the acoustic steel string guitar in America. His vision was to see the steel string as a concert instrument and to create a Raga system for America.
[edit] Discography
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- 1965 The Seal of the Blue Lotus (Takoma)
- 1966 The Grail and the Lotus (Takoma)
- 1966 Various Artists: Contemporary Guitar (Takoma)
- 1967 Basho Sings (Takoma)
- 1967 The Falconer's Arm I (Takoma)
- 1967 The Falconer's Arm II (Takoma)
- 1969 Venus in Cancer (Blue Thumb)
- 1971 Song of the Stallion (Takoma)
- 1972 The Voice of the Eagle (Vanguard)
- 1974 Zarthus (Vanguard)
- 1978 Visions of the Country (Windham Hill)
- 1979 Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 (Windham Hill)
- 1981 Rainbow Thunder: Songs of the American West (Silver Label Recordings)
- 1983 Bouquet , MC (Basho Productions)
- 1984 Twilight Peaks , MC (The Art of Relaxation)
