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Did Houndog Taylor really have six fingers?

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  • Started 1 year ago by Blackand Blues
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Blackand Blues

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Seriously? A buddy of mine says to me so casually that he had six fingers! Is this true, and if it is how did I miss that?

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Danleary

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Yes, but the 6th finger isn't functional... it's just a little stub. Jimi Hendrix' dad Al had the same thing.

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Beard Rock

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... and he chopped one of them off!!!

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derekirving

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Yep Hound Dog had six fingers. On a lighter side, Fat Possum has a bio on Bob Log where he has a monkey paw.

"When Bob Log III was a child, he lost his left hand in a boating accident. It was soon replaced with a monkey paw, and a new guitar style was born.

"It's my own personal style, see," Log says, "the paw moves much quicker than a normal hand, so my real hand has to flop around a lot to compensate."

http://www.fatpossum.com/artists/bob-log-iii

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