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Born: March 27, 1905 in Nashville, TN
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's
Died: April 29, 1935 in Indianapolis, IN
Genre: Blues

Biography:
The term "urban blues" is usually applied to post-World War II blues-band music, but one of the forefathers of the genre in its pre-electric format was pianist Leroy Carr. Teamed with the exemplary guitarist Scrapper Blackwell in Indianapolis, Carr b ...More >>

Discography: 2008 Vol. 1, 1928-1934: How Long Blues 2008 How Long How Long Blues 2004 Whiskey Is My Habit, Women Is All I Crave: The Best of Leroy Carr 2004 Prison Bound Blues 2003 Essential More >>

Similar Artists: Eddie Boyd Walter Davis Big Maceo Merriweather Scrapper Blackwell Cecil Gant More >>

Influenced By: Roosevelt Sykes More >> Followers: Champion Jack Dupree Pinetop Perkins Peetie Wheatstraw John Lee Hooker Ann Rabson More >>

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