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Mercy Dee Walton
Mercy Dee Walton
Born: Aug 3, 1915 in Waco, TX
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Died: Dec 2, 1962 in Stockton, CA
Styles: Piano Blues, West Coast Blues
Biography: Mose Allison certainly recognized the uncommon brilliance of pianist Mercy Dee Walton. The young jazz-based Allison faithfully covered Walton's downtrodden "One Room Country Shack" in 1957, four years after Walton had waxed the original for Los Angeles-based Specialty Records (his original was a huge ...Read full biography
Pity And A Shame
Pity And A Shame
Released: 1962
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Whether you know him as Mercy Dee Walton, Mercy Dee or just plain Mercy, there was no doubt that he could write some incredible songs and spin some wonderful yarns. The playing wasn't bad either, and these ...Read full review
Mercy's Troubles
Mercy's Troubles
Released: 1961
Label: Arhoolie Productions
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Fine 16-song selection from the California-based pianist's 1961 sessions for Chris Strachwitz's Arhoolie logo. A trio of sympathetic cohorts (harpist Sidney Maiden, guitarist K.C. Douglas, and drummer ...Read full review
More Mercy Dee Walton albums: Main Albums (5), Compilations (1)
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