Ishman Bracey

Ishman Bracey
Born: Jan 9, 1901 in Byram, MS
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Died: Feb 12, 1970 in Jackson, MS
Styles: Prewar Country Blues, Delta Blues, Prewar Blues
Biography: Ishman Bracey (certain 78 rpm record labels are incorrectly spelled "Ishmon," and this has carried over in some sources) was an early figure in Mississippi Delta blues and an associate of singer Tommy Johnson. Bracey learned guitar from "Mississippi" Ruben Lacy, and starting in the 1910s he played local ...Read full biography
Legends of Country Blues (CD E)
Released: 1928
Label: JSP Records
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Bracey's complete recorded works (1928-1929) are presented in chronological order on this single disc, with the bonus of four tracks by the elusive Charley Taylor. Since Bracey only recorded a handful ...Read full review
King of the Blues, Vol. 12
Released: 2003
Label: Zyx
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An early associate of Tommy Johnson, Ishman Bracey recorded sparingly on his own, and only 19 of his sides (all recorded between 1928 and 1930 for the Victor and Paramount labels) have been located. All ...Read full review
More Ishman Bracey albums: Compilations (3)
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