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    • Mar 17, 2022
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The Bill Russell Gallery

Updated: Jun 20, 2022

The "Bill Russell" is a capo invented and patented by Willard H Russell. We have written more extensively about this capo in our history of the capo series. Sterner says that this is, "the greatest capo invention." This capo was very popular for many years and it is easy to see why. It was easy to use, worked very well and was easy to produce. It wasn't until the about the 70's that other models took the main stage away from this widespread option. We have taken the time to put together a gallery of guitarist using this capo!


James Taylor

James Taylor is an American folk musican. Here a young Taylor is fingerpicking a guitar. There is a Bill Russell capo on the headstock.
James Taylor

James Taylor is an American folk musician. Here is hs sitting on chair while performing on an ornate stage. He is playing a Gibson guitar and has a Bill Russell.
James Taylor

John Lennon

John Lennon had an important musical career after his time with the Beatles. John Lennon is on stage playing a Telecaster and wearing his iconic sunglasses and long hair. There is a Bill Russell capo on the Tele.
John Lennon

John Lennon looks like he's near the end of his life. He is playing a strange looking electric guitar while sitting donw near a mic. There is a Bill ussell on the third fret.
Is this John Lennon?

Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters is a Blues musician. Here is singing on stage with a plaid blaser and afro. His eyes are closed as he sings. The guitar is a classical looking Tele, and there is a Bill Russell on the fifth fret.
Muddy Waters


A close up of Muddy waters playing the Telecaster. We can see his left hand on the fret board and there is a metal slide on his pinky. There is a Bill Russell capo on the fifth fret.
Muddy Waters Close Up

Muddy Waters was an important Blues musician. He is pictured on stage with a suit and tie. His eyes are closed as he is singing with passions. He is holding an electric guitar, but he is currently not playing it. There is a Bill Russell capo on the thrid fret.
Muddy Waters


This is a close up of Muddy Waters playing guitar. We can see the headstock of the guitar, the fret board and part of his mic stnad. There is a Bill Russell on the guitar.
Muddy Waters Close Up

George Harrison

George Harrison is still young and with the Beatles. He is picturued playing his famous Rickenbacker while singing into a mic. In the backgound Paul and Ringo can be seen out of focus. There is a Bill Russell capo on the seventh fret.
George Harrison

George Harrison has long hair and is wearing a patterened sweater with blue jeans. He is sitting on a stage playign guitar and has a mic. On the acoustic guitar there is a Bill Russell capo.
George Harrison

George Harrison experimented with Eastern religoin. He is standing on a stage with a guitar and mic. There is religious paraphernalia on his clothes. The acountic guitar has a Bill Russell capo
George Harrison

Doc Watson

Doc Watson was a folk musician who played guitar and sang with passion. This picture is the front cover of one of his albums. He is holding the guitar with the body of the guitar in his lap and the neck facing up. The fret board is beside his face. There is a Bill Russell on the second fret.
Doc Watson

Joan Baez

Joan Baez is an American folk musican. She is playing guitar on stage and singing into a mic. She is looking out at the crowd. There is a Bill Russell capo on the first fret.
Joan Baez

Joan Baez is an American folk music. She is on stage finger picking an acoustic guitar. She is smilig at the crowd. She has a Bill Russell capo.
Joan Baez

Joan Baez is an American folk musician. This is a close up of her plahing guitar. We can see her left hand fretting a G chord, as well as the mic and the guitar headstock. There is a Bill Russell on the second fret.
Joan Baez Close Up

John Renbourn

John Renbourn is a British folk musician. He is sitting on the guitar, in front of a fence. Beside him is a black female musicain standing and leaning on the fence. Rencourn has a smirk. He is holding a guitar with a Bill Russell.
John Renbourn

John Renborn is a British folk musician. This is a close of him playing the guitar. We cna see his fingers on the fret board and a Bill Russell capo.
John Renbourn Close Up

Paul Simon

Simon and Garfunkel are an important American folk duo. Paul Simon played guitar and they both sang. Here they are wearing black suits on a white background. Simon's guitar has a Bill Russell capo.
Simon and Garfunkel

Simon and Garkfunkel are an important American folk duo. Here they are both seated on stool on a stage. Neither are singing, but Paul is playing the guitar. They are wearing modern looking clothes, blue jeans with long sleeve shirts. Paul Simon's guitar has a Bill Russell capo.
Simon and Garfunkel

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell is an American folk musican. In this striking photo she is wearing hippe clothes: a yellow blouse with flowing hair. She is looking down at the guitar while gently strumming is. There is a Bill Russell capo on the fifth fret.
Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell is an American folk musican. She is on stage singing her heart out, eyes closed, hair flowing. She is strumming an acoustic guitar with a Bill Russell capo.
Joni Mitchell

The Carter Family

The Carter Family were an American country group. Maybelle Carter was a very skilled guitarist. In this picture three carter ladies are playign guitars and harps while singing into one mic. Maybelle's guitar has a Bill Russell capo on the headstock.
The Carter Family

Peter, Paul and Mary

Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk trio who started in the 1960's. They are on stange and the guys have guitars. Mary has long blond hair. One of the guitars has a Bill Russell capo.
Peter, Paul and Mary

Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk trio. Here they are posing for a picutre. Mary is seated in the middle of the picture. One gutiar player is standing behind and the other is sitting in the front. There is a Bill Russell capo on the gutiar
Peter, Paul and Mary

The Kingston Trio

The Kingston Trio were American country musicians. This picture is from their alubm, "Live and Newport." They are all playing instruments, two guitars and one banjo. One fo the guitars has a Bill Russell capo.
The Kingston Trio



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