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Cigar Box Instrument Arcade
American Folk and Blues photo museum
Step right up, Step right up....
It's an Italian with a 4 dollar cigar box guitar!!!!
This video is proof to those that don't know. The truth is, "great guitar" is all
about the player and NOT the guitar....It doesn't matter what you play but how
you play...check out this guy, He's smokin' on 4 dollar cigar box guitar!
This GREAT artwork is from Smoke Box Bob!!!
This Lil' Gator Is from QuickClick!
This is how they do it in the Hills Of Kentucky...this is the real thing!!!!!!...
a homemade guitar and a sound that cannot be bought on any store bought
item...Check out Mrs. Leatha....you will never forget this performance!
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Music and Photos within this Research archive on this site Courtesy of  Library Of Congress ©Public Domain or
Shane Speal, Bill Jehle, or John McNair
Used for research under Fair Law, unless otherwise stated, i.e Goggle search; copyright holder unknown.

The majority or these photos are owned by me (John McNair)  
However in the spirit of preserving and continuing history, I do want others to use them if
you contact me first and ask. If you are using them for school or education,
you are welcome to use them without asking. Go ahead take them and share them!
You are the reason I have posted them and you can use them freely
and I encourage you to share them with all.
I would like to thank Shane for the many years of helping me and for giving me some
really memorable and special photos. Most of the stuff is available to see in person at
the National Cigar Box Guitar Museum , curator Bill Jehle.
Shane Speal in the first Cigar Box Guitar Museum, York P.A.
EMAIL ME at john@reddogguitars.com
OR CALL:   JOHN 1-787-671-9790
Early Peanuts Sept 27th 1951
Check out how
cool you look
with a Matty
Baratto cigar
box guitar!
Imagine if you
look this cool,
you probably
sound like a
million bucks!
From the 1800's to
today...there are still
many Delta Blues
musicans who play
cigar box
guitars....Check Out
Super Chikan!
Don't forget to visit 3-string-guitar.com
If you have enjoyed the cigar box guitar
and Blues music on this site, I have many
more great songs....In fact I have
recorded a super fun CD and I can send
you one...Great for listing to while driving,
working around the house, or upload it to
any MP3 or CD player or even your cell
phone and you can listen to cigar box
guitar music on a sunny afternoon at the
park or where ever you want.
click here for a copy