List of famous guitarists born who were born in North Carolina, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Many of these guitar players from North Carolina are legends in the music world, each with their own innovative styles of play. If you play guitar, whether acoustic or electric, then these famous North Carolina guitar players should be people you look up to. These are some of the best guitarists that have ever picked up the instrument, and whether they play rock, blues, metal or folk, these men and women are considered legends.
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This list answers the questions, "What guitar players are from North Carolina?" and "Who are famous North Carolina guitarists?"1
Duane Allman
Dec. at 25 (1946-1971)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Nashville, Tennessee
Guitars Played:Â Gibson Les Paul
Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American guitarist, session... more2
Doc Watson
Dec. at 89 (1923-2012)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â USA, North Carolina, Deep Gap, North Carolina
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter,... more3
Ben Folds
Age: 53Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and record... more4
Randy Scruggs
Age: 66Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Nashville, Tennessee
Randy Lynn Scruggs (August 3, 1953 – April 17, 2018) was a music producer, songwriter and... more
5Ellen McIlwaine
Age: 74Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Nashville, Tennessee
Ellen McIlwaine (born October 1, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and musician best... more6
Waylon Payne
Age: 47Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Tennessee, Nashville, USA
Waylon Malloy Payne (born April 5, 1972) is an American country singer, songwriter, musician... more- 7
Arthur Gunter
Dec. at 50 (1926-1976)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Nashville, Tennessee
Arthur Neal Gunter (May 23, 1926 – March 16, 1976) was an American blues guitarist and... more 8
Link Wray
Dec. at 76 (1929-2005)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Eastern North Carolina, Atlantic coastal plain, Dunn, United States of America, United States
Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was a Shawnee rock and roll... more9
Elizabeth Cotten
Dec. at 94 (1893-1987)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â USA, North Carolina, Carrboro
Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (née Nevills) (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American blues... more10
Harold Bradley
Age: 93Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Nashville, Tennessee
Harold Ray Bradley (January 2, 1926 – January 31, 2019) was an American guitarist and... more11
Mark Warner is a song writer, studio musician and music producer from Nashville,... more12
Chuck Brown
Dec. at 76 (1936-2012)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Gaston, North Carolina
Charles Louis Brown (August 22, 1936 – May 16, 2012) was an American guitarist, bandleader and... more13
Blind Boy Fuller
Dec. at 34 (1907-1941)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Wadesboro, North Carolina
Blind Boy Fuller (born Fulton Allen, July 10, 1904 or 1907 – February 13, 1941) was an... more14
Bryan Sutton
Age: 46Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Asheville, North Carolina
Bryan Sutton is an American musician. Primarily known as a flatpicked acoustic guitar player,... more15
Warren Haynes
Age: 59Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â USA, Asheville, North Carolina
Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Haynes is... more16
Del McCoury
Age: 80Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â York, Pennsylvania
Delano Floyd "Del" McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As... more17
Cheyenne Kimball
Age: 29Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Cape Fear, United States, with Territories, New Hanover County, Wilmington
Cheyenne Nichole Kimball (born July 27, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and... more- 18
Tawl Ross
Age: 71Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Wagram, North Carolina
Lucius "Tawl" Ross (born October 5, 1948, in Wagram, North Carolina) was the rhythm guitarist... more 19
Doug Aldrich
Age: 55Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Raleigh, North Carolina
Doug Aldrich (born February 19, 1964) is a Los Angeles-based hard rock guitarist. He founded... more20
Tal Farlow
Dec. at 77 (1921-1998)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Talmage Holt Farlow (June 7, 1921 – July 25, 1998) was an American jazz guitarist. He was... more21
Etta Baker
Dec. at 93 (1913-2006)Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â North Carolina
Etta Baker (March 31, 1913 – September 23, 2006) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and... more22
Jimmy Herring
Age: 57Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Fayetteville, North Carolina
Jimmy Herring (born January 22, 1962) is the lead guitarist for the band Widespread Panic. He... more23
Warren Barfield
Age: 40Birthplace:Â Goldsboro, North Carolina
Warren Harding Barfield, Jr. (born May 4, 1979) is a Christian musician.... more- 24
Roy Lee Ferrell
Age: 78Nationality:Â United States of America
Birthplace:Â Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr. is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist and saxophonist... more 25
Michael Houser
Dec. at 40 (1962-2002)Birthplace:Â Boone, United States of America, United States, with Territories, Watauga County
Michael Houser (January 6, 1962 – August 10, 2002) was a founding member and lead guitarist of... more
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