“Wham!” #24 10/5/1963

Lonnie Mack followed up his instrumental version of “Memphis” with this rockin’ guitar tune in the fall of 1963. He was one of thousands whose careers were derailed by the British Invasion, however, and turned to session work like playing bass on the Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues.” Lonnie was a performer whose contributions to rock music almost got lost, if not for his tremendously influential style.