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 1975

Charters, Samuel Barclay
The legacy of the blues
A glimpse into the art and the lives of twelve great bluesmen. An informal study
London: Calder & Boyras, 1975, 192 p.


The above item has biographical information on:

  Bonner, Juke Boy [Weldon H. Philip] (b. 1932 d. 1978)   cymbals, drummer
  Boyd, Eddie [Edward Riley] (b. 1914)   guitar, piano
  Dupree, Champion Jack (b. 1910 d. 1992)   blues singer, piano
  Eaglin, Snooks [Fird (Ford)] (b. 1936)   blues guitar, tom toms
  Hopkins, Lightnin' (b. 1912 d. 1982)   blues singer, guitar
  Memphis Slim (b. 1915 d. 1988)   blues singer, piano
  Short, J.D. (b. 1902 d. 1962)   clarinet, vocals
  Sunnyland Slim (b. 1907)   piano, vocals
  Turner, Big Joe (b. 1911 d. 1985)   jazz bluesman
  White, Bukka (b. 1909 d. 1977)   book seller, guitar
  Williams, Robert Pete (b. 1914 d. 1980)   bluesman
  Young, Joseph "Mighty Joe" (b. 1927)   guitar, singer

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