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| Born: Nov 12, 1906 in Houston, MS | Avg.User Rating: 58 Ratings |
| Died: Feb 26, 1977 in Memphis, TN |
| Genre: Blues |
| Styles: Prewar Country Blues, Delta Blues, Acoustic Blues, Prewar Gospel Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Country Blues, Blues Revival, Prewar Blues |
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| Biography: Bukka White (true name: Booker T. Washington White) was born in Houston, Mississippi (not Houston, Texas) in 1906 (not any date between 1902-1905 or 1907-1909, as is variously reported). He got his initial start in music learning fiddle tunes from his father. Guitar instruction soon followed, but White's ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1969 Label: Sonet Critics' Rating:  A CD reissue of the recordings that led to Bukka White's rediscovery, made by Ed Denson and John Fahey at a Memphis rooming house in 1963, nearly a quarter century after his last recordings. White is in ...Read full reviewReleased: 2003 Label: Fuel 2000 Critics' Rating: 
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