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Cleo Gibson
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Cleo Gibson was a classic female blues singer active in the 1920s. Her full name was Cleosephus Gibson. She recorded two tracks for Okeh Re… read moreCleo Gibson was a classic female blues singer active in the 1920s. Her full name was Cleosephus Gibson. She recorded two tracks for Okeh Records, "I’ve Got Ford Movements In My Hips" and "Nothing But Blues". Much surr… read moreCleo Gibson was a classic female blues singer active in the 1920s. Her full name was Cleosephus Gibson. She recorded two tracks for Okeh Records, "I’ve Got Ford Movements In My Hips" and "Nothing But Blues". Much surrounding her life is a mystery, but her recordings are a nota… read more
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Jimmie Gordon
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Jimmie Gordon , Chicago blues singer and pianist. As is the case with so many African-American musicians who were active during the first h… read moreJimmie Gordon , Chicago blues singer and pianist. As is the case with so many African-American musicians who were active during the first half of the 20th century Jimmie Gordon languished in posthumous obscurity for years and was subsequ… read moreJimmie Gordon , Chicago blues singer and pianist. As is the case with so many African-American musicians who were active during the first half of the 20th century Jimmie Gordon languished in posthumous obscurity for years and was subsequently “rediscovered,” which in his case meant having his leg… read more
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Lil Johnson
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Lil Johnson (dates and places of birth and death unknown) was an African American singer who recorded bawdy blues and hokum songs in the 19… read moreLil Johnson (dates and places of birth and death unknown) was an African American singer who recorded bawdy blues and hokum songs in the 1920s and 1930s. Her origins and early life are not known. She first recorded in Chicago in 1929, ac… read moreLil Johnson (dates and places of birth and death unknown) was an African American singer who recorded bawdy blues and hokum songs in the 1920s and 1930s. Her origins and early life are not known. She first recorded in Chicago in 1929, accompanied by pianists Montana Taylor and Charles Avery on fi… read more
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Charlie Lincoln
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Charley Lincoln (aka Laughing Charley) (Charley Hicks, March 11, 1900 – September 28, 1963), was an early American country blues musician. … read moreCharley 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 moreCharley 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
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Dan Pickett
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Dan Pickett (born as James Founty, Pike County, Alabama, August 31, 1907 - Boaz, Alabama, August 16, 1967) was an American country blues si… read moreDan Pickett (born as James Founty, Pike County, Alabama, August 31, 1907 - Boaz, Alabama, August 16, 1967) was an American country blues singer and guitarist. What threw discographers and historians off for so many years was the fact tha… read moreDan Pickett (born as James Founty, Pike County, Alabama, August 31, 1907 - Boaz, Alabama, August 16, 1967) was an American country blues singer and guitarist. What threw discographers and historians off for so many years was the fact that he used the performing name of Dan Pickett. Some thought t… read more
