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Johnnie "Geechie" Temple

Born: Oct 18, 1906 in Canton, MS

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Died: Nov 22, 1968 in Jackson, MS

Styles: Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, Prewar Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues

Biography: Johnnie Temple is one of the great unsung heroes of the blues. A contemporary of Skip James, Son House, and other Delta legends, Temple was one of the very first to develop the now-standard bottom-string boogie bass figure, generally credited to Robert Johnson.

Born and raised in Mississippi, Temple

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Johnnie Temple Vol. 3 1940-1949

Released: 1995

Label: The Orchard

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Johnnie Temple Vol. 1 1935-1938

Released: 1994

Label: The Orchard

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Temple's first recordings, beginning with the classic "Lead Pencil Blues" and three other songs (best of all, "Pig Boat Whistle") from his May 14, 1935 sessions for Vocalion. "Lead Pencil Blues" was the ...Read full review

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