"The Fender Stratocaster is arguably the most popular and most emulated solid electric guitar ever" 

Launched in 1954 the Fender Stratocaster or 'Strat' went into production in October of that year. See the full story here: click 

Two of the finest exponents of this guitar: Jimi Hendrix who wrote today's featured Star Track, while Eric Clapton recorded it on the Derek and the Dominos album 'Layla'. 

The version here is a live recording from 2008. Eric Clapton is joined by Steve Winwood on stage in New York's Madison Square Garden, and over two nights they played a wide variety of old gems from which a double CD* (and DVD) have been released. 
Here they are playing a fantastic version of Jimi Hendrix's 'Little Wing' >

* Want more ? Then give 'Double Trouble' off this record a listen.

More Blues Rock and 'Stratocasting' to follow...