Leo Kottke

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Born
11 September 1945 (age 79)
Born In
Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Leo Kottke (born September 11, 1945) is an acoustic guitarist. He is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. He overcame a series of personal obstacles, including partial loss of hearing and a nearly career-ending bout with tendon damage in his right hand, to emerge as a widely recognized master of his instrument. He currently resides in the Minneapolis area with his family. Focusing primarily on instrumental composition and playing, Kottke also sings sporadically, in an unconventional yet expressive bariton… read more
Leo Kottke (born September 11, 1945) is an acoustic guitarist. He is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. He overcame a series of personal obstacles, including partial loss of hearing and a nearly career-ending bou… read more
Leo Kottke (born September 11, 1945) is an acoustic guitarist. He is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. He overcame a series of personal obstacles, including partial loss of hearing and a nearly career-ending bout with tendon damage in his right hand, to emerge as a widely recognized… read more

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1 Play track 6- And 12-String Guitar Vaseline Machine Gun
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2 Play track 6- And 12-String Guitar Watermelon
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3 Play track Sweet Emotion Sweet Emotion
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4 Play track 6- And 12-String Guitar The Fisherman
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5 Play track One Guitar, No Vocals Snorkel
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6 Play track 6- And 12-String Guitar Ojo
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7 Play track Mudlark Cripple Creek
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8 Play track 6- And 12-String Guitar The Driving Of The Year Nail
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9 Play track 6- And 12-String Guitar Crow River Waltz
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10 Play track The Grid The Grid
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  1. 57,678 listeners

    1969 · 14 tracks

    6- And 12-String Guitar
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  2. 25,908 listeners

    31 Dec 1989 · 11 tracks

    Standing In My Shoes
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  3. 19,364 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 12 tracks

    One Guitar, No Vocals
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  4. 14,586 listeners

    1971 · 14 tracks

    Mudlark
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