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1989

Country Blues-Biographien

p. 161 In:

Moll, Dieter

Das Buch des Blues

Konigswinter: Heel, 1989, 245 p.

The above item has biographical information on:

Ace, Johnny (b. 1929 d. 1954)

singer

Alexander, Alger "Texas" (b. 1880 d. 1955)

blues singer

Arnold, Billy Boy [William] (b. 1935)

guitar, piano

Arnold, Kokomo (b. 1901 d. 1968)

blues singer, guitar

Barbecue Bob (b. 1902 d. 1931)

blues singer, guitar

Broonzy, Big Bill (b. 1893 d. 1958)

blues singer, guitar

Brown, Charles (Mose) (b. 1920)

piano, organ

Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth" (b. 1924)

string bass, vocals

Brown, Richard "Rabbit" (b. 1880 d. 1937)

guitar

Brown, Roy James (b. 1925 d. 1981)

rhythm & blues singer

Bumble Bee Slim (b. 1905 d. 1968)

blues guitar, vocals

Carr, Leroy (b. 1905 d. 1935)

blues singer, piano

Carter, Bo (b. 1893 d. 1964)

blues singer, guitar

Chenier, Clifton (b. 1925 d. 1987)

accordion vocalist, accordion

Clayton, Peter Joe "Doc" (b. 1898 d. 1947)

blues singer

Collins, Albert (b. 1932 d. 1993)

guitar, vocals

Crudup, Big Boy [Arthur] (b. 1905 d. 1974)

guitar, singer

Davis, Walter (b. 1912 d. 1963)

piano

Dixon, Floyd (b. 1929)

piano, vocals

Dixon, Willie James (b. 1915 d. 1993)

bass (instrument), bass

Dorsey, Thomas A. [Thomas Andrew] (b. 1899 d. 1993)

blues singer, piano

Dupree, Champion Jack (b. 1910 d. 1992)

blues singer, piano

Estes, Sleepy John (b. 1899 d. 1977)

blues singer, vocals

Fuller, Blind Boy (b. 1909 d. 1941)

blues singer, vocals

Fuller, Johnny (b. 1929 d. 1985)

guitar, vocals

Fulson, Lowell (b. 1921)

singer, vocals

Garlow, Clarence Joseph "Bon Ton" (b. 1911 d. 1986)

singer, vocals

Gunter, Arthur Neal (b. 1926 d. 1976)

guitar

Harris, Wynonie "Mr. Blues" (b. 1915 d. 1969)

singer, vocals

Hooker, John Lee (b. 1917)

blues singer, vocals

Hopkins, Lightnin' (b. 1912 d. 1982)

blues singer, guitar

House, Son [Eddie James] (b. 1902 d. 1988)

blues singer, blues guitar

Howlin' Wolf (b. 1910 d. 1976)

blues singer, harmonica

Hurt, Mississippi John [John Smith] (b. 1893 d. 1966)

blues singer

Jackson, Papa Charlie (d. 1938)

banjo, composer

James, Elmore (b. 1918 d. 1963)

blues singer, vocals

James, Homesick (b. 1910)

singer, guitar

Jefferson, Blind Lemon (b. 1897 d. 1930)

country bluesman

Johnson, Lonnie (b. 1889 d. 1970)

banjo, guitar

Johnson, Robert (b. 1891 d. 1938)

blues singer, blues guitar

Jordan, Louis Thomas (b. 1908 d. 1975)

alto saxophone, clarinet

King, Albert (b. 1923 d. 1992)

bluesman, guitar

King, B.B. (b. 1925)

blues singer, guitar

King, Freddie (b. 1934 d. 1976)

bluesman, vocals

Korner, Alexis (b. 1928 d. 1984)

electric guitar, piano

Ledbetter, Huddie (b. 1885 d. 1949)

songster, vocals

Lenoir, J.B. (b. 1929 d. 1967)

blues singer, vocals

Liggins, Joe [Joseph Christopher] (b. 1915 d. 1987 a. 1945)

piano, bandleader

Lipscomb, Mance (b. 1895 d. 1976)

blues singer, guitar

Little Richard (b. 1935)

composer, lyricist

Mabon, Willie (b. 1925 d. 1986)

piano, rhythm & blues singer

McCoy, Charles [Papa] (b. 1909 d. 1950)

guitar, harmonica

McCoy, Joe (b. 1905 d. 1950)

guitar, mandolin

McGhee, Brownie (b. 1915)

banjo, cast

McGhee, Stick [Granville] (b. 1917 d. 1961)

guitar, vocals

McTell, Blind Willie (b. 1901 d. 1959)

blues singer, vocals

Merriweather, Major [Big Maceo] (b. 1905 d. 1953)

piano

Milton, Roy (b. 1907 d. 1983)

drummer, drums

Montgomery, Little Brother [Eurreal Wilford] (b. 1906 d. 1985)

blues pianist, jazz piano

Moss, Eugene (b. 1914 d. 1984)

guitar, harmonica

Muddy Waters (b. 1915 d. 1983)

blues singer, vocals

Nixon, Hammie (b. 1908 d. 1984)

bluesman, vocals

Oden, James Burke (b. 1903 d. 1977)

piano

Page, Hot Lips [Oran Thaddeus] (b. 1908 d. 1954)

trumpet, trumpeter

Parker, Junior (b. 1932 d. 1971)

harmonica

Patton, Charley (b. 1887 d. 1934)

blues singer, blues guitar

Perryman, Rufus G. (b. 1892 d. 1973)

organ, piano

Perryman, William Lee (b. 1911 d. 1985)

piano, singer

Reed, Jimmy [Mathis James] (b. 1925 d. 1976)

blues singer, guitar

Rogers, Jimmy [James] (b. 1924)

blues singer, director

Rushing, Jimmy [James Andrew] (b. 1903 d. 1972)

blues singer, vocals

Semien, Sidney (b. 1938)

guitar, harmonica

Smith, Clarence (b. 1904 d. 1929)

blues singer, piano

Smith, George "Harmonica" (b. 1924 d. 1983)

harmonica

Spann, Otis (b. 1930 d. 1970)

blues pianist, piano

Stokes, Frank (b. 1888 d. 1955)

blues singer, guitar

Sunnyland Slim (b. 1907)

piano, vocals

Sykes, Roosevelt (b. 1906 d. 1983)

blues singer, piano

Tampa Red (b. 1900 d. 1981)

guitar, kazoo

Terry, Sonny (b. 1911 d. 1986)

book seller, cast

Thomas, Henry "Ragtime" (b. 1874 d. 1950)

guitar, harmonica

Thomas, Rufus (b. 1917)

composer, vocals

Turner, Big Joe (b. 1911 d. 1985)

jazz bluesman

Walker, T-Bone (b. 1910 d. 1975)

guitar, singer

Watson, Johnny "Guitar" (b. 1935)

arranger, guitar

Weaver, Curley James (b. 1906 d. 1962)

guitar

Wheatstraw, Peetie (b. 1902 d. 1941)

blues singer, piano

White, Bukka (b. 1909 d. 1977)

book seller, guitar

White, Josh [Joshua Daniel] (b. 1915 d. 1969)

blues singer, gospel singer

Williams, Joe (b. 1918)

banjo, bass (instrument)

Williams, Joe Lee [Big Joe] (b. 1903 d. 1982)

blues singer, vocals

Williamson, Sonny Boy (b. 1897 d. 1965)

blues singer, harmonica

Williamson, Sonny Boy (b. 1914 d. 1948)

blues singer, harmonica

Yancey, Jimmy [James Edward] (b. 1898 d. 1951)

piano, vocals