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Mr. Freddie
6,209 listeners
There is more than one artist with the name 'Mr. Freddie'. (1) Mr. Freddie is an Electro / Electronica / Techno artist from Athen… read moreThere is more than one artist with the name 'Mr. Freddie'. (1) Mr. Freddie is an Electro / Electronica / Techno artist from Athens. (2) Mr. Freddie is a contemporary pioneer of the fusion of Japanese Enka and American Pop/R&… read moreThere is more than one artist with the name 'Mr. Freddie'. (1) Mr. Freddie is an Electro / Electronica / Techno artist from Athens. (2) Mr. Freddie is a contemporary pioneer of the fusion of Japanese Enka and American Pop/R&B. (3) Mr. Freddie was a blues/jazz musician. View wiki
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Craig Ventresco
6,425 listeners
Acoustic guitarist Craig Ventresco's style is a unique combination of ragtime, rural blues, early jazz guitar and traditional string b… read moreAcoustic guitarist Craig Ventresco's style is a unique combination of ragtime, rural blues, early jazz guitar and traditional string band influences. His playing is at once fiery, melodic and inventive. Ventresco's tastes are u… read moreAcoustic guitarist Craig Ventresco's style is a unique combination of ragtime, rural blues, early jazz guitar and traditional string band influences. His playing is at once fiery, melodic and inventive. Ventresco's tastes are unfettered by music in the modern era; he has instead concent… read more
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McGee Bros.
2,555 listeners
The McGee Brothers from Franklin, Tennessee, were an American old-time performing duo consisting of brothers Sam McGee (b. May 1, 1894, d. … read moreThe McGee Brothers from Franklin, Tennessee, were an American old-time performing duo consisting of brothers Sam McGee (b. May 1, 1894, d. August 21, 1975) and Kirk McGee (b. November 4, 1899, d. October 24, 1983). Sam typically played g… read moreThe McGee Brothers from Franklin, Tennessee, were an American old-time performing duo consisting of brothers Sam McGee (b. May 1, 1894, d. August 21, 1975) and Kirk McGee (b. November 4, 1899, d. October 24, 1983). Sam typically played guitar and Kirk usually played banjo or fiddle, although they… read more
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Dallas String Band
7,191 listeners
The music of the Dallas String Band has been called pre-blues as well as proto-blues. The group has been referred to as the only black stri… read moreThe music of the Dallas String Band has been called pre-blues as well as proto-blues. The group has been referred to as the only black string band in history and an early Texas country band, sometimes in the same paragraph, often after b… read moreThe music of the Dallas String Band has been called pre-blues as well as proto-blues. The group has been referred to as the only black string band in history and an early Texas country band, sometimes in the same paragraph, often after being credited with erasing all color lines in American music… read more
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Wilmoth Houdini
18,655 listeners
Wilmoth Houdini (Frederick Wilmoth Hendricks, November 25, 1895, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – August 6, 1977, New York, USA) was a … read moreWilmoth Houdini (Frederick Wilmoth Hendricks, November 25, 1895, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – August 6, 1977, New York, USA) was a prominent calypsonian. In 1916 he started his career in earnest when he began working with the Afr… read moreWilmoth Houdini (Frederick Wilmoth Hendricks, November 25, 1895, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – August 6, 1977, New York, USA) was a prominent calypsonian. In 1916 he started his career in earnest when he began working with the African Millionaires, a large carnival group consisting of abou… read more
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Lord Executor
3,694 listeners
By the 1930s, calypso singers were no longer simply chantwells for masquerade bands. Now known as "calypsonians," they had indepe… read moreBy the 1930s, calypso singers were no longer simply chantwells for masquerade bands. Now known as "calypsonians," they had independent careers, performing in tents, movie theaters and other venues during the Carnival season. S… read moreBy the 1930s, calypso singers were no longer simply chantwells for masquerade bands. Now known as "calypsonians," they had independent careers, performing in tents, movie theaters and other venues during the Carnival season. Since the turn of the century, calypso performers had given t… read more
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Joe Calicott
7,279 listeners
Joe Callicott, better known as Mississippi Joe Callicott (born October 10, 1900, Nesbit, Mississippi, died 1969, although that latter date … read moreJoe Callicott, better known as Mississippi Joe Callicott (born October 10, 1900, Nesbit, Mississippi, died 1969, although that latter date is unconfirmed), was an American blues singer and guitarist. His "Love Me Baby Blues" ha… read moreJoe Callicott, better known as Mississippi Joe Callicott (born October 10, 1900, Nesbit, Mississippi, died 1969, although that latter date is unconfirmed), was an American blues singer and guitarist. His "Love Me Baby Blues" has been covered by various artists, including Ry Cooder, unde… read more
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Little Hat Jones
7,554 listeners
George "Little Hat" Jones was born October 5, 1899, in Bowie County, TX - died in Naples, TX, in 1981. He was a well-known street… read moreGeorge "Little Hat" Jones was born October 5, 1899, in Bowie County, TX - died in Naples, TX, in 1981. He was a well-known street busker in San Antonio in the mid-'20s, and made his first recordings there on June 15, 1929,… read moreGeorge "Little Hat" Jones was born October 5, 1899, in Bowie County, TX - died in Naples, TX, in 1981. He was a well-known street busker in San Antonio in the mid-'20s, and made his first recordings there on June 15, 1929, when he cut "New Two Sixteen Blues" and "Two… read more
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Lord Invader
19,048 listeners
Lord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant; 13 December 1914 – 15 October 1961) was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voic… read moreLord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant; 13 December 1914 – 15 October 1961) was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. He was born in San Fernando, Trinidad. He became active in calypso in the mid-1930s, and was co… read moreLord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant; 13 December 1914 – 15 October 1961) was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. He was born in San Fernando, Trinidad. He became active in calypso in the mid-1930s, and was considered a country bumpkin by his contemporaries, because of… read more
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Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
4,488 listeners
Simmie Dooley met Pink Anderson in 1916 and taught him to play guitar. The two played on the street and at parties when Anderson was not tr… read moreSimmie Dooley met Pink Anderson in 1916 and taught him to play guitar. The two played on the street and at parties when Anderson was not traveling with Dr. Kerr's Medicine Show. In 1928 Dooley and Anderson went to Atlanta to record … read moreSimmie Dooley met Pink Anderson in 1916 and taught him to play guitar. The two played on the street and at parties when Anderson was not traveling with Dr. Kerr's Medicine Show. In 1928 Dooley and Anderson went to Atlanta to record four pieces for Columbia Records. Two were published in the … read more