As any axe-wielder knows, you can’t talk about the history of guitars without going long on Fender. The iconic guitar brand is an absolute powerhouse of the six-string, and they have been for decades.

Wink Martindale, who has died aged 91, was a Tennessee disc jockey who made the UK pop charts four times between 1959 and 1973 with the Christian monologue Deck of Cards; its highest placing was ...