Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy
Artist Information
Genres: Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Country Blues, Blues Revival, Pre-War Blues, Regional Blues
Active: 30's, 40's, 50's
Born: June 26, 1893 in Scott, MS
Influences
Papa Charlie Jackson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lonnie Johnson, Peetie Wheatstraw, Blind Blake, Leroy Carr, Furry Lewis, W.C. Handy
Similar Artists
John Brim, Blind John Davis, Memphis Slim, Washboard Sam, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bumble Bee Slim, Tampa Red, Blind Willie McTell, Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey, Horace Sprott
Followers
Davy Graham, Eric Sardinas, John McLaughlin, Big Maceo Merriweather, Blues, Inc., Hans Theessink, Beck, John Brim, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Jazz Gillum, Andrew "Smokey" Hogg, J.B. Hutto, Joe McCoy, Jimmy Rogers, Washboard Sam, Buddy Scott, Eric Clapton, Memphis Slim, J.B. Lenoir
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Biography
In terms of his musical skill, the sheer size of his repertoire, the length and variety of his career, and his influence on contemporaries and musicians who would follow, Big Bill Broonzy is among a select few of the most important figures in recorded blues history.
Discography
Release: October 13, 2009
Label: Blues Boulevard
Release: June 5, 2007
Label: Fuel 2000