Bob Kirkpatrick (born January 10, 1934)[1] is an American Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, whose recorded work has been released on three albums.
Kirkpatrick has a classy, jazzy guitar style and he leads his band through a set of originals and covers, putting an attractive, swinging spin on the music.
King concert in 1958 that led to Kirkpatrick pursuing blues music, albeit primarily as a part-time musician due to his daily working life.
Kirkpatrick had previously settled in Dallas, Texas, and, in 1968, declined the opportunity to back Bobby Bland on tour, preferring to remain at home with his young family.
[5] Continuing to work for various federal agencies, he also held a weekend residency at an Elks lodge in south Dallas for 16 years,[2] until his retirement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in May 1986.