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Garfield Akers
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Garfield Akers (b. 1901 or 1902, Brights or Bates, Mississippi, d. between 1953 and 1959, probably in Memphis, Tennessee) was a blues singe… read moreGarfield Akers (b. 1901 or 1902, Brights or Bates, Mississippi, d. between 1953 and 1959, probably in Memphis, Tennessee) was a blues singer and guitarist. He sometimes performed under the pseudonym "Garfield Partee." Akers… read moreGarfield Akers (b. 1901 or 1902, Brights or Bates, Mississippi, d. between 1953 and 1959, probably in Memphis, Tennessee) was a blues singer and guitarist. He sometimes performed under the pseudonym "Garfield Partee." Akers' extant recordings consist of four sides, which are noneth… read more
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Rube Lacy
2,627 listeners
Rubin "Rube" Lacey (January 2, 1901 – November 14, 1969) was an American country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Lacey wa… read moreRubin "Rube" Lacey (January 2, 1901 – November 14, 1969) was an American country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Lacey was born in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, United States, and learned guitar in his teens from an older p… read moreRubin "Rube" Lacey (January 2, 1901 – November 14, 1969) was an American country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Lacey was born in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, United States, and learned guitar in his teens from an older performer, George Hendrix. Working out of the Jackson area in… read more
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King Solomon Hill
9,264 listeners
King Solomon Hill (1897, McComb, Mississippi - 1949, Sibley, Louisiana) was a bluesman who recorded a small handful of songs in 1932. Hill … read moreKing Solomon Hill (1897, McComb, Mississippi - 1949, Sibley, Louisiana) was a bluesman who recorded a small handful of songs in 1932. Hill is speculated to have been Joe Holmes, a self-taught guitarist from Mississippi. He fused the styl… read moreKing Solomon Hill (1897, McComb, Mississippi - 1949, Sibley, Louisiana) was a bluesman who recorded a small handful of songs in 1932. Hill is speculated to have been Joe Holmes, a self-taught guitarist from Mississippi. He fused the styles of his friends Sam Collins and Ramblin' Thomas (resp… read more
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Kid Bailey
7,119 listeners
Kid Bailey was a Mississippi Delta Blues singer. Very little is known about his life, or even his appearance as no know photos of him exist… read moreKid Bailey was a Mississippi Delta Blues singer. Very little is known about his life, or even his appearance as no know photos of him exist. He recorded only two known songs: "Mississippi Bottom Blues" and "Rowdy Blues". View wikiKid Bailey was a Mississippi Delta Blues singer. Very little is known about his life, or even his appearance as no know photos of him exist. He recorded only two known songs: "Mississippi Bottom Blues" and "Rowdy Blues". View wiki
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Willie Brown
17,431 listeners
there's more than one Willie Brown: (August 6, 1900 - December 30, 1952) was an American Delta Blues guitarist and singer. Born in Cl… read morethere's more than one Willie Brown: (August 6, 1900 - December 30, 1952) was an American Delta Blues guitarist and singer. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he played with such notables as Charley Patton, Son House, and Robert Johns… read morethere's more than one Willie Brown: (August 6, 1900 - December 30, 1952) was an American Delta Blues guitarist and singer. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he played with such notables as Charley Patton, Son House, and Robert Johnson. He was not known to be a self-promoting frontman, prefer… read more
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William Harris
6,415 listeners
"Did you ever wake up with bullfrogs on your mind?" asks earnest Alabama bluesman William Harris on his country-blues dance tune … read more"Did you ever wake up with bullfrogs on your mind?" asks earnest Alabama bluesman William Harris on his country-blues dance tune "Bullfrog Blues." Talk about pickup lines. With a driving guitar and piney vocal style d… read more"Did you ever wake up with bullfrogs on your mind?" asks earnest Alabama bluesman William Harris on his country-blues dance tune "Bullfrog Blues." Talk about pickup lines. With a driving guitar and piney vocal style developed throughout the Southeast and Texas, this itinerant … read more
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Jim Thompkins
1,623 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
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Louise Johnson
5,779 listeners
Louise Johnson traveled with Charley Patton, Son House, and Willie Brown from the Mississippi Delta to Grafton, WI, to participate in a fam… read moreLouise Johnson traveled with Charley Patton, Son House, and Willie Brown from the Mississippi Delta to Grafton, WI, to participate in a famed country blues recording session for Paramount Records held on May 28, 1930. On that day, Johnso… read moreLouise Johnson traveled with Charley Patton, Son House, and Willie Brown from the Mississippi Delta to Grafton, WI, to participate in a famed country blues recording session for Paramount Records held on May 28, 1930. On that day, Johnson cut her only known tracks, four pieces of barrelhouse pian… read more
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Mattie Delaney
3,705 listeners
Mattie Delaney (1905 – unknown) was an American delta blues singer and guitarist. She was active in the 1930s with only two known recording… read moreMattie Delaney (1905 – unknown) was an American delta blues singer and guitarist. She was active in the 1930s with only two known recordings: "Down the Big Road Blues," and "Tallahatchie River Blues." Born Mattie Doyl… read moreMattie Delaney (1905 – unknown) was an American delta blues singer and guitarist. She was active in the 1930s with only two known recordings: "Down the Big Road Blues," and "Tallahatchie River Blues." Born Mattie Doyle in Tchula, Mississippi, she recorded two songs for the Voc… read more
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Joe Calicott
6,619 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