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Arthur Petties
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Arthur Petties (his surname is sometimes listed as Pettis) was a fine Mississippi country blues guitar player and singer with an expressive… read moreArthur Petties (his surname is sometimes listed as Pettis) was a fine Mississippi country blues guitar player and singer with an expressive and versatile voice. He is known for only six sides, two of which were recorded on February 14, 1… read moreArthur Petties (his surname is sometimes listed as Pettis) was a fine Mississippi country blues guitar player and singer with an expressive and versatile voice. He is known for only six sides, two of which were recorded on February 14, 1928 in Memphis, TN, for Victor Records, while the remaining … read more
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Willie '61' Blackwell
942 listeners
Some believe that Willie Blackwell was born around 1898. Another source claims that he was born on December 25, 1905 in LaGrange, TN. He re… read moreSome believe that Willie Blackwell was born around 1898. Another source claims that he was born on December 25, 1905 in LaGrange, TN. He reportedly spent his early years in Memphis. He was originally a piano player, but sometime in the 1… read moreSome believe that Willie Blackwell was born around 1898. Another source claims that he was born on December 25, 1905 in LaGrange, TN. He reportedly spent his early years in Memphis. He was originally a piano player, but sometime in the 1920's he was severely beaten, by friends of another pia… read more
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Mississippi Bracey
1,078 listeners
Caldwell Bracey (his surname is sometimes spelled in listings as Bracy) was born in the Mississippi Delta region, possibly about 1903. All … read moreCaldwell Bracey (his surname is sometimes spelled in listings as Bracy) was born in the Mississippi Delta region, possibly about 1903. All that has been established concerning his career is that he recorded four blues sides for OKeh Reco… read moreCaldwell Bracey (his surname is sometimes spelled in listings as Bracy) was born in the Mississippi Delta region, possibly about 1903. All that has been established concerning his career is that he recorded four blues sides for OKeh Records at the King Edwards Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, in De… read more
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Kid Bailey
7,138 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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Jelly Jaw Short
960 listeners
J.D. Short (Port Gibson, Mississippi, February 26, 1902 – St. Louis, Missouri, October 21, 1962) was an American Delta blues singer, guitar… read moreJ.D. Short (Port Gibson, Mississippi, February 26, 1902 – St. Louis, Missouri, October 21, 1962) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist and harmonicist. He was a multi-instrumentalist, and possessed a distinctive vibrato laden, si… read moreJ.D. Short (Port Gibson, Mississippi, February 26, 1902 – St. Louis, Missouri, October 21, 1962) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist and harmonicist. He was a multi-instrumentalist, and possessed a distinctive vibrato laden, singing voice. Early in his career, Short recorded under a nu… read more
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Buddy Boy Hawkins
1,962 listeners
Information about Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins remains quite fragmentary, but there does seem to be a consensus that he was probabl… read moreInformation about Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins remains quite fragmentary, but there does seem to be a consensus that he was probably born in Blytheville, Arkansas sometime in the 1880s or 1890s. Although much of the state bears c… read moreInformation about Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins remains quite fragmentary, but there does seem to be a consensus that he was probably born in Blytheville, Arkansas sometime in the 1880s or 1890s. Although much of the state bears cultural and geographic similarities to northeastern Texas an… read more
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King Solomon Hill
9,286 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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Ishmon Bracey
2,164 listeners
Born in Byram, Mississippi in January 1901, Ishman Bracey (aka Ishmon) was one of the foremost figures of the early Delta scene. He moved t… read moreBorn in Byram, Mississippi in January 1901, Ishman Bracey (aka Ishmon) was one of the foremost figures of the early Delta scene. He moved to Jackson in his early teens where he often busked during the 1920's with local celebrities s… read moreBorn in Byram, Mississippi in January 1901, Ishman Bracey (aka Ishmon) was one of the foremost figures of the early Delta scene. He moved to Jackson in his early teens where he often busked during the 1920's with local celebrities such as Charlie McCoy and Son Spand, and became a close frie… read more
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Sam Butler
1,182 listeners
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Sonny Boy Nelson
3,702 listeners
Sonny Boy Nelson (December 23, 1908 – November 4, 1998) was an American blues musician. Nelson sang and played many instruments, including … read moreSonny Boy Nelson (December 23, 1908 – November 4, 1998) was an American blues musician. Nelson sang and played many instruments, including banjo, guitar, harmonica, horn, mandolin and violin. He was born Eugene Powell, in Utica, Mississi… read moreSonny Boy Nelson (December 23, 1908 – November 4, 1998) was an American blues musician. Nelson sang and played many instruments, including banjo, guitar, harmonica, horn, mandolin and violin. He was born Eugene Powell, in Utica, Mississippi, United States, the child of an interracial affair and h… read more