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K.C. Douglas
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K. C. Douglas (November 21, 1913 — October 18, 1975) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Born in Sharon, Mississippi, Douglas was a… read moreK. C. Douglas (November 21, 1913 — October 18, 1975) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Born in Sharon, Mississippi, Douglas was a rural blues stylist in the San Francisco/Oakland area of California. Douglas was influenced by Tommy Johnson, whose "Canned Heat Blues" he adapted … read more
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Lil' Son Jackson
3,114 listeners
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas - May 30, 1976, Dallas) was an American blues guitarist. Jackson&#… read moreMelvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas - May 30, 1976, Dallas) was an American blues guitarist. Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a gospel group called the Blue Eagle … read moreMelvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas - May 30, 1976, Dallas) was an American blues guitarist. Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a gospel group called the Blue Eagle Four. He trained to be a mechanic and did a stint in the Arm… read more
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Alec Seward
1,421 listeners
Born Alec Seward on March 16, 1902, in Charles City, VA, as a child (he had 14 siblings), he picked up the guitar and began playing regular… read moreBorn Alec Seward on March 16, 1902, in Charles City, VA, as a child (he had 14 siblings), he picked up the guitar and began playing regularly at local dances. When he turned 18, he packed up and moved to New York with the intention of pr… read moreBorn Alec Seward on March 16, 1902, in Charles City, VA, as a child (he had 14 siblings), he picked up the guitar and began playing regularly at local dances. When he turned 18, he packed up and moved to New York with the intention of professionally playing music. Along the way, Seward struck up … read more
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Archie Edwards
2,771 listeners
Archie Edwards (September 4, 1918 – June 18, 1998) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer. In a sporadic career spanning sever… read moreArchie Edwards (September 4, 1918 – June 18, 1998) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer. In a sporadic career spanning several decades he worked variously with Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, and John Jackson. His best … read moreArchie Edwards (September 4, 1918 – June 18, 1998) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer. In a sporadic career spanning several decades he worked variously with Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, and John Jackson. His best known tracks included "Saturday Night Hop", "… read more
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Buddy Moss
8,266 listeners
Eugene "Buddy" Moss (January 16, 1914, Jewell, Georgia - October 19, 1984, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American East Coast blues gui… read moreEugene "Buddy" Moss (January 16, 1914, Jewell, Georgia - October 19, 1984, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American East Coast blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and harmonica player. He was one of twelve children from a sharecroppin… read moreEugene "Buddy" Moss (January 16, 1914, Jewell, Georgia - October 19, 1984, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American East Coast blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and harmonica player. He was one of twelve children from a sharecropping family in Warren county. When he was four years old his fa… read more
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Barbecue Bob
26,242 listeners
Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, Walnut Grove, Georgia, September 11, 1902 – Lithonia, Georgia, October 21, 1931) was an American Piedmont blues… read moreBarbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, Walnut Grove, Georgia, September 11, 1902 – Lithonia, Georgia, October 21, 1931) was an American Piedmont blues musician. He used a bottleneck regularly on his 12-string guitar, playing in an elemental style t… read moreBarbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, Walnut Grove, Georgia, September 11, 1902 – Lithonia, Georgia, October 21, 1931) was an American Piedmont blues musician. He used a bottleneck regularly on his 12-string guitar, playing in an elemental style that relied on an open Spanish tuning reminiscent of Charley … read more
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Mercy Dee
2,681 listeners
Mercy Dee Walton (August 3, 1915 – December 2, 1962) was an American blues pianist, singer and songwriter, whose compositions ran the gamut… read moreMercy Dee Walton (August 3, 1915 – December 2, 1962) was an American blues pianist, singer and songwriter, whose compositions ran the gamut from lowdown blues to jumping rhythm & blues numbers. Born in Waco, Texas, United States, he … read moreMercy Dee Walton (August 3, 1915 – December 2, 1962) was an American blues pianist, singer and songwriter, whose compositions ran the gamut from lowdown blues to jumping rhythm & blues numbers. Born in Waco, Texas, United States, he moved to California just before World War II. He started pla… read more
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Gabriel Brown
3,039 listeners
There are multiple artists that go by this name: 1) Gabriel Brown, known professionally as Bronze Avery, is an American singer-songwriter a… read moreThere are multiple artists that go by this name: 1) Gabriel Brown, known professionally as Bronze Avery, is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Brown was born in Orlando, Florida as a military child. Originally, he made his musi… read moreThere are multiple artists that go by this name: 1) Gabriel Brown, known professionally as Bronze Avery, is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Brown was born in Orlando, Florida as a military child. Originally, he made his music debut under his legal name Gabriel Brown, with the EP Amer… read more
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Juke Boy Bonner
8,042 listeners
Juke Boy Bonner (Weldon H. Philip Bonner, March 22, 1932 – June 29, 1978) was an American, "one-man band", blues singer, harmonic… read moreJuke Boy Bonner (Weldon H. Philip Bonner, March 22, 1932 – June 29, 1978) was an American, "one-man band", blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist. He was influenced by Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Reed and Slim Harpo. … read moreJuke Boy Bonner (Weldon H. Philip Bonner, March 22, 1932 – June 29, 1978) was an American, "one-man band", blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist. He was influenced by Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Reed and Slim Harpo. He described the bleak prospects of black urban existence in… read more
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Peg Leg Howell
5,649 listeners
Joshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 - August 11, 1966) was an African American blues singer and guitarist, who con… read moreJoshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 - August 11, 1966) was an African American blues singer and guitarist, who connected early country blues and the later 12-bar style. He had the strong delivery and ear-catching… read moreJoshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 - August 11, 1966) was an African American blues singer and guitarist, who connected early country blues and the later 12-bar style. He had the strong delivery and ear-catching repertoire of the professional street-singer. He was born o… read more