Charles Pitts

Charles Pitts
Pitts outside of Stax Records, 2011
Background information
Also known as	Skip Pitts
Born	(1947-04-07)April 7, 1947 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	May 1, 2012(2012-05-01) (aged 65) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Soul, R&B, funk, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1964–2012
Labels	Stax Records

Charles "Skip" Pitts (April 7, 1947 – May 1, 2012) was an American soul and blues guitarist. He is best known for his distinctive "wah-wah" style, prominently featured on Isaac Hayes' title track from the 1971 movie Shaft. He is widely considered to have been one of the architects of soul, R&B and funk guitar.^[1]