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Big Maceo Merriweather
Big Maceo Merriweather
Born: Mar 31, 1905 in Atlanta, GA
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Died: Feb 26, 1953 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Blues
Styles: Chicago Blues, Piano Blues, Electric Blues
Biography: The thundering 88s of Big Maceo Merriweather helped pave the way for the great Chicago blues pianists of the 1950s -- men like Johnny Jones, Otis Spann, and Henry Gray. Unfortunately, Merriweather wouldn't be around to enjoy their innovations -- he died a few years after suffering a debilitating stroke ...Read full biography
Big Maceo Vol. 2
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
Released: 2004
Label: Document Records
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This is the second and final volume in Document's chronological treatment of Big Maceo Merriweather's complete recorded works, and while it isn't quite as essential as the first installment, it still provides ...Read full review
Big Maceo Vol. 1
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
Released: 2004
Label: Document Records
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Document's Flying Boogie, Vol. 1: 1941-1945 offers an overview of pianist Big Maceo Merriweather's first sessions recorded in Chicago. These 21 performances were captured at five separate occasions between ...Read full review
More Big Maceo albums: Compilations (16)
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