Monday, September 24, 2018
rom Peg-Leg Howell and Barbecue Bob in Atlanta before moving on to Dallas where they recorded the ‘guitar evangelist’ Blind Willie Johnson. The outstanding guitarist Lonnie Johnson had been recording regularly for Okeh, and he accompanied their field-unit as it recorded Mississippi John Hurt in Memphis and Texas Alexander when they called at Dallas. Victor concentrated on the area around Memphis, and were rewarded with a fine crop of Delta Blues players like Tommy Johnson, Ishmon Bracey and Frank Stokes as well as The Memphis Jug Band and Gus Cannon‘s Jug Stompers. Other Blues legends to make their mark in 1927 included pianist Cow Cow Davenport and Cryin’ Sam Collins, as country guitar pickers, barrel-house pianists and Blues Divas found their records on sale next to Gospel choirs and proclaiming Ministers.
this is some notes for my homework into pre-elvis rock.
this is some notes for my homework into pre-elvis rock.
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