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Rosie Mae Moore
672 listeners
Blues vocalist Rosie Mae Moore recorded several songs in the late '20s, including "Staggering Blues" and "Stranger Blue… read moreBlues vocalist Rosie Mae Moore recorded several songs in the late '20s, including "Staggering Blues" and "Stranger Blues." She was from Jackson, MS and performed in medicine shows before getting involved with blu… read moreBlues vocalist Rosie Mae Moore recorded several songs in the late '20s, including "Staggering Blues" and "Stranger Blues." She was from Jackson, MS and performed in medicine shows before getting involved with blues guitarist and mandolinist Charlie McCoy. McCoy accompanie… read more -
Bob Campbell
728 listeners
Apparently there is more than one artist that goes by the name Bob Campbell. Two are mentioned below. I. A topical singer-songwriter since … read moreApparently there is more than one artist that goes by the name Bob Campbell. Two are mentioned below. I. A topical singer-songwriter since the 80's, Bob sang of his life as a compassionate family man and a thoughtful committed citiz… read moreApparently there is more than one artist that goes by the name Bob Campbell. Two are mentioned below. I. A topical singer-songwriter since the 80's, Bob sang of his life as a compassionate family man and a thoughtful committed citizen with a great depth of emotion and humility. Since his hig… read more -
Charley Lincoln
1,040 listeners
Charlie Lincoln (aka Laughing Charley) (Charley Hicks, March 11, 1900 – September 28, 1963), was an early American country blues musician. … read moreCharlie Lincoln (aka Laughing Charley) (Charley Hicks, March 11, 1900 – September 28, 1963), was an early American country blues musician. He often recorded with his brother Robert Hicks (who was billed as Barbecue Bob . He was born Char… read moreCharlie Lincoln (aka Laughing Charley) (Charley Hicks, March 11, 1900 – September 28, 1963), was an early American country blues musician. He often recorded with his brother Robert Hicks (who was billed as Barbecue Bob . He was born Charley Hicks in Lithonia, Georgia, United States. In his teens … read more -
Willie Nix
10,538 listeners
Willie Nix (August 6, 1922 — July 8, 1991) was an American blues singer and drummer. Born in Memphis, as a child he learnt to tap dance, la… read moreWillie Nix (August 6, 1922 — July 8, 1991) was an American blues singer and drummer. Born in Memphis, as a child he learnt to tap dance, later working as a teenager as part dancer, part comedian, with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels. This led … read moreWillie Nix (August 6, 1922 — July 8, 1991) was an American blues singer and drummer. Born in Memphis, as a child he learnt to tap dance, later working as a teenager as part dancer, part comedian, with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels. This led to work in various variety shows in the 1940s, and Nix later… read more -
Blind Mamie Forehand
6,079 listeners
Having made only a handful of recordings in the company of her presumed husband A.C. Forehand, the '20s performer Blind Mamie Forehand… read moreHaving made only a handful of recordings in the company of her presumed husband A.C. Forehand, the '20s performer Blind Mamie Forehand joins a class of recording artists whose uniqueness is not in name only. While it many not have b… read moreHaving made only a handful of recordings in the company of her presumed husband A.C. Forehand, the '20s performer Blind Mamie Forehand joins a class of recording artists whose uniqueness is not in name only. While it many not have been that common for women to sing the blues professionally i… read more -
J.B. Hutto & The Hawks
2,001 listeners
J.B. Hutto & The Hawks was an American blues band led by singer and guitarist J.B. Hutto (1926 – 1983). Hutto began playing on the str… read moreJ.B. Hutto & The Hawks was an American blues band led by singer and guitarist J.B. Hutto (1926 – 1983). Hutto began playing on the streets of Chicago with percussionist Eddie 'Porkchop' Hines. After adding Joe Custom on se… read moreJ.B. Hutto & The Hawks was an American blues band led by singer and guitarist J.B. Hutto (1926 – 1983). Hutto began playing on the streets of Chicago with percussionist Eddie 'Porkchop' Hines. After adding Joe Custom on second guitar, they started playing club gigs, and harmonica p… read more -
Sippie Wallace
14,351 listeners
Sippie Wallace (born as Beulah Thomas, November 1, 1898 – November 1, 1986) was an American singer-songwriter. Her early career in local te… read moreSippie Wallace (born as Beulah Thomas, November 1, 1898 – November 1, 1986) was an American singer-songwriter. Her early career in local tent shows gained her the billing "The Texas Nightingale". Between 1923 and 1927, she reco… read moreSippie Wallace (born as Beulah Thomas, November 1, 1898 – November 1, 1986) was an American singer-songwriter. Her early career in local tent shows gained her the billing "The Texas Nightingale". Between 1923 and 1927, she recorded over 40 songs for Okeh Records, many written by herself… read more -
Walter Davis
6,954 listeners
Walter Davis (March 1, 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an African American blues singer and pianist. Davis had a rich singing voice that was a… read moreWalter Davis (March 1, 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an African American blues singer and pianist. Davis had a rich singing voice that was as expressive as the best of the Delta blues vocalists. His best-known recording, a version of the … read moreWalter Davis (March 1, 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an African American blues singer and pianist. Davis had a rich singing voice that was as expressive as the best of the Delta blues vocalists. His best-known recording, a version of the train blues standard "Sunnyland Blues", which he r… read more -
Clara Smith
10,172 listeners
Clara Smith (c. 1894 - 2 February 1935) was a popular blues singer. Clara Smith was born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. In her yout… read moreClara Smith (c. 1894 - 2 February 1935) was a popular blues singer. Clara Smith was born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. In her youth she worked on African American theater circuits and tent shows. By the late 1910s she was appear… read moreClara Smith (c. 1894 - 2 February 1935) was a popular blues singer. Clara Smith was born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. In her youth she worked on African American theater circuits and tent shows. By the late 1910s she was appearing as a headliner at the Lyric Theater in New Orleans and o… read more -
Jim Thompkins
1,603 listeners
Jim Thompkins was a mysterious Mississippi bluesman, whose full catalogue is represented by only one song - the incredible 'Bedside Bl… read moreJim Thompkins was a mysterious Mississippi bluesman, whose full catalogue is represented by only one song - the incredible 'Bedside Blues'. Although Jim Thompkins was known to have cut another track on the same date in February… read moreJim Thompkins was a mysterious Mississippi bluesman, whose full catalogue is represented by only one song - the incredible 'Bedside Blues'. Although Jim Thompkins was known to have cut another track on the same date in February 1930, this has since vanished. No known pictures of him exist. View wiki