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| Born: Apr 30, 1896 in Laurens, SC | Avg.User Rating: 58 Ratings |
| Died: May 5, 1972 in Hammonton, NJ |
| Genre: Blues, Gospel |
| Styles: Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Acoustic Blues, Blues Gospel, Prewar Gospel Blues, Folk-Blues, Prewar Country Blues |
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| Biography: In his prime of life, which is to say the late '20s, the Reverend Gary Davis was one of the two most renowned practitioners of the East Coast school of ragtime guitar; 35 years later, despite two decades spent playing on the streets of Harlem in New York, he was still one of the giants in his field, ...Read full biography |
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Released: 2001 Label: Vanguard Critics' Rating:  Long before Christian rockers were using so-called "Devil's music" to promote a religious message, the Rev. Gary Davis demonstrated that acoustic blues and folk didn't have to be about matters of the flesh. ...Read full reviewReleased: 1999 Label: Bluesville Critics' Rating: A good sharp set of a dozen numbers, Davis getting into numbers relatively well known ("Motherless Children," "You Got to Move") and more obscure. His guitar playing is in fine form throughout, though ...Read full review
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