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Danny Gatton: 'World's Greatest Unknown Guitarist' Updated October 4, 2009 6:42 PM ET PHIL HARRELL Listen to the Story All Things Considered 4:53 (original article) He was the man Guitar magazine dubbed "The World's Greatest Unknown Guitarist." Danny Gatton stayed in the musical shadows while building a cult following as a sort of honky-tonk Eric Clapton. Gatton killed himself 15 years ago Sunday. GUY RAZ, host: We close tonight's program with someone you may not have heard of, but he left an indelible mark on the guitar world. His name was Danny Gatton. On this day, 15 years ago, Gatton [...]