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pianist, singer and songwriter. Little is known of his life outside of his recording career. He was part of the Santa Fe Group, a loose ensemble of black blues pianists who played in the many
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384:"Brown House Blues" - Melotone - Recorded November 20, 1936
387:"Business Woman Blues" - Vocalion - Recorded June 14, 1937
423:"Sugarland Blues" - Melotone - Recorded November 20, 1936
420:"Sail On Little Girl" - Vocalion - Recorded June 14, 1937
414:"Lonesome Home Blues" - Vocalion - Recorded June 14, 1937
402:"Gamblin' Jinx Blues" - Vocalion - Recorded June 15, 1937
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390:"Coal Woman Blues" - Vocalion - Recorded June 14, 1937
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