Friday, July 10, 2009

It's the Birthday of Blind Boy Fuller

Blind Boy Fuller a blues guitarist and vocalist was born on this day, July 10 back in 1907 in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He was one of the most popular of the recorded Piedmont blues artists.



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1 comment:

mister anchovy said...

Blind Boy Fuller's music has a bit more of a edge to it than some of the other musicians who came out of that region. Years ago, I had an opportunity to listen to some cuts that were recorded with a scrub-board player. It was rough stuff, but very compelling.

When I listen to Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, I can hear how they came out of the same stylistic tradition, but Sonny and Brownie developed a much more polished sound.