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Booker T. Washington “Bukka” White (November 12, 1906– February 26, 1977) was a delta blues guitarist and singer born in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Even though he didn’t like the spelling “Bukka”, he was best known by that name. He gave his more famous cousin B.B. King his first guitar, a Stella. Bukka himself is remembered as a player of National Steel guitars. He also played, but was less adept at, the piano.

White started his career playing fiddle at square dances. He claims to have met Charley Patton early on, although some doubt has been cast upon this; regardless, Patton was a large influence on White. He typically played slide guitar, in an open tuning. He was one of the few, along with Skip James, to use a crossnote tuning in Em, which he may have learned, as James did, from Henry Stuckey.

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2	Parchman Farm Blues	128
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6	High Fever Blues	84
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Reignmund

Dude sure could beat the ever-loving shit out of his guitar. What a beast.

December 2011
chelsea__

bukka's from aberdeen, ms actually. my hometown ;)

November 2011
DeJMoreno

Yep, Eric Bibb sings about his guitar... Very nice! Better recognize!

September 2011
JonDead

This some really good blues

September 2011
Druid66

Bukka and B.B. come from a most prodigious musical bloodline indeed!

July 2011
hashbrown_jr

thanks you bukka

May 2011
AdamSell

A real favorite of mine, because like Bukka, "I ain't go no dime"

November 2010
Egatobas

Great!

November 2010
ChevroletTrain

damn i'm hooked

August 2010
elskerJESUS

love it

July 2010
strawberryffuck

got them blues! love them blues!

June 2010
shaolindub

shout!

May 2010
vinefreeman

only 11 shouts, that's disgusting. Bukka rocks

April 2010
rebelnaught

besides mr white i know of only one man who can contain pathos in a song using only voice and guitar. he is unsigned.

March 2010
pillfeast

I like it when he sings, "Distric Attornaaa... sure is hard on a maaan."

December 2009
bcwilliamson

bb's cousin! gave him a guitar! that's a recommendation in itself. but the music is amazing as well. some of you people might like to check out my music of a similar era... http://www.last.fm/music/B.C.+Williamson god bless

April 2009
bryantee

You have a promo record? Jealous.....

January 2009
oranginaqueen

Great musician. Grew up in Aberdeen I believe, ...my family's hometown. Have one of his promotional records on vinyl. Excellent!

February 2008
electricshaman

One of the greatest

January 2007