To better understand the blues, it helps to understand the roles of some of the supporting and enabling players for the eairlier bluesmen.
H. C. Speir was just such a person. He was born Henry C. Speir in Prospect, Mississippi, October 6, 1895 and he died in Jackson, Mississippi in 1972. He was an American "talent broker" and record store owner from Jackson, Mississippi. He was responsible for launching the recording careers of most of the greatest Mississippi blues musicians in the 1920s and 1930s.
Bluesworld.com has a very interesting interview with Mr. Speir titled, Godfather Of Delta Blues H.C. Speir.
The Blues Trail.com also has a write up on him @ HC Speir.
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Very interesting post. Later, I guess there were people like Albert Grossman, who managed James Cotton, Bob Dylan and so many other during the 60s.
mister anchovy I will have to do some research on Albert Grossman. He sounds like an interesting character. I love to know about the people that help musicians become what we the fans know them to be.
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