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Robbie Basho helped pioneer the American Primitive style of guitar playing. Now his personal recordings — long thought lost — are being released for the first time. Jeff Dooley/Tompkins Square Records hide caption

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'Song Of The Avatars' Resurrects Guitarist Robbie Basho's Lost Recordings

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"Jack [Rose] transcended the shadow of [John] Fahey, and I think that's really difficult to do," Steve Gunn says. "It was undeniable when he played — people paid attention." Sam Erickson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Glenn Jones: Tiny Desk Concert

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A friend and protege of the late John Fahey, Glenn Jones steps out of the shadow of the master on his new album, The Wanting. Tim Bugbee hide caption

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