The history of the guitar in the American West reflects the importance of music and creativity in the lives of the pioneers and cowboys who shaped the landscape of the American West.
The guitar became a means of musical expression for cowboys, who created their own songs and poems.
Radio stations began broadcasting country and blues music in the 1920s and 1930s,
and the guitar's popularity continued to grow.
The use of the guitar in country and blues music in the American West influenced the explosion of blues and rock 'n' roll music in the 1950s, particularly at CHESS RECORDS:
via prestigious artists such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, ...