Mance Lipscomb

Mance Lipscomb
Born: Apr 9, 1895 in Navasota, TX
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Died: Jan 30, 1976 in Navasota, TX
Genre: Blues
Styles: Country Blues, Acoustic Texas Blues, Songster, Blues Revival
Biography: Like Leadbelly and Mississippi John Hurt, the designation as strictly a blues singer dwarfs the musical breadth of Mance Lipscomb. Born on April 9, 1895 in Navasota, TX, Lipscomb was a sharecropper/tenant farmer all his life who didn't record until 1960, "songster" fits what Lipscomb did best. A proud, ...Read full biography
Texas Songster, Vol. 2: You Got to Reap What You Sow
Released: 1964
Label: Arhoolie
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The material on this album was re-released on compact disc in the '90s, with outtakes and whatnot bumping the song catch up to 20 songs. This original vinyl pressing features a baker's dozen tracks, all ...Read full review
You'll Never Find Another Man Like Mance
Released: 1964
Label: Arhoolie
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More Mance Lipscomb albums: Main Albums (9), Compilations (9), DVD/Video (3)
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