Sonny Landreth - "Firebird Blues" (Live at the 2016 Dallas International Guitar Show)

Sonny Landreth, known as the "King of Slydeco", is an American blues guitarist from Louisiana whose slide guitar style blends early blues influences with modern virtuosity. He has collaborated with notable artists such as Eric Clapton, John Hiatt, and John Mayall, and has earned accolades including the American Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year (2005) and the Blues Music Award for Instrumentalist‑Guitar (2016). His discography spans from his debut "Blues Attack" (1981) to recent releases like "Bound by the Blues" (2015), with the 2012 album "Elemental Journey" often cited as a pinnacle of his mature, introspective slide work.