Leroy Carr

Leroy Carr
Born: Mar 27, 1905 in Nashville, TN
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Died: Apr 29, 1935 in Indianapolis, IN
Genre: Blues
Styles: Piano Blues, Early American Blues, Acoustic Blues, Urban Blues, Prewar Blues
Biography: The term "urban blues" is usually applied to post-World War II blues-band music, but one of the forefathers of the genre in its pre-electric format was pianist Leroy Carr. Teamed with the exemplary guitarist Scrapper Blackwell in Indianapolis, Carr became one of the top blues stars of his day, composing ...Read full biography
Leroy Carr & Black Boy Shine (1934-1937)
Released: 2005
Label: Document Records
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Leroy Carr Vol. 4 (1932-1934)
Released: 1996
Label: Document Records
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People living in the early 21st century would do well to consider complete immersion in more than an hour's worth of vintage Vocalion blues records made during the darkest days of the Great Depression ...Read full review
More Leroy Carr & Black Boy Shine albums: Compilations (26)
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