Genres: Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Country Blues, Blues Revival, Prewar Blues Active: 30's, 40's, 50's Born: December 31, 1969 in Scott, MS
Davy Graham, Long John Baldry, Big Maceo Merriweather, John McLaughlin, Bert Jansch, Johnny Young, Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women, Memphis Slim, Little Walter, J.B. Lenoir, Alexis Korner, Blind John Davis, Scrapper Blackwell, Blues, Inc., Hans Theessink, Beck, Eric Sardinas, Buddy Scott, Washboard Sam |  |
In terms of his musical skill, the sheer size of his repertoire, the length and variety of his career and his influence on contemporaries and musicians who would follow, Big Bill Broonzy is among a select few of the most important figures in recorded blues history. Among his hundreds of titles are standards like "All by Myself" and "Key to the Highway." In this country he was instrumental in the growth of the Chicago Blues sound, and his travels abroad rank him as one of the leading blues ambassadors.
Literally born on the banks of the Mississippi, he was one of a family of 17 who learned to fiddle on a homemade instrument. Taught by his uncle, he was performing by age ten at social functions and in church. After brief stints on the pulpit and in the Army, he moved to Chicago where he switched his attention from violin to guitar, playing with elders like Papa Charlie Jackson.
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Release: June 5, 2007
Label: Fuel 2000
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Release: May 29, 2007
Label: Rev-Ola Bandstand
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