Celebrating left-handed guitarists in the blues and beyond

By Devon Strolovitch

Published April 23, 2026 at 8:20 AM PDT

Inspired by the birthdays of lefty legends Albert King (April 25) and Otis Rush (April 29), it's the 17th annual Left-Hand-A-Thon this Sunday, April 26 at 4 pm.

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Devon Strolovitch

Devon Strolovitch studied medieval Judeo-Portuguese manuscripts and earned a PhD in Linguistics from Cornell University before coming to KALW. He is the Senior Producer of Philosophy Talk, and since 2007 has hosted Fog City Blues, the weekly digest of Blues in the Bay Area and beyond.

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