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Floyd Jones

Born: Jul 21, 1917 in Marianna, AR

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Died: Dec 19, 1989 in Chicago, IL

Styles: Electric Chicago Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues

Biography: His sound characteristically dark and gloomy, guitarist Floyd Jones contributed a handful of genuine classics to the Chicago blues idiom during the late '40s and early '50s, notably the foreboding "Dark Road" and "Hard Times."

Born in Arkansas, Jones grew up in the blues-fertile Mississippi Delta (where

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Masters Of The Modern Blues

Released: 1994

Label: Hightone Records

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Eight priceless 1966 tracks by tragically underrecorded guitarist Floyd Jones are paired for this CD with eight more by sessionmate Eddie Taylor. Produced in both cases by Testament boss Pete Welding with ...Read full review

Masters of Modern Blues, Vol. 3

Released: 1994

Label: Testament

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Don't be put off by the murky sound on this one, because it features Jones, guitarist Eddie Taylor, harmonica wizard Walter Horton, pianist Otis Spann, and drummer Fred Below playing their hearts out. ...Read full review

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