Hillbilly Blues / Country
Jimmie Davis
Long before he became the two-term Governor of Louisiana and a gospel singer, Jimmie Davis recorded hillbilly blues with genuine crossover credibility. He even recorded alongside Black blues guitarist Oscar 'Buddy'...
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Long before he became the two-term Governor of Louisiana and a gospel singer, Jimmie Davis recorded hillbilly blues with genuine crossover credibility. He even recorded alongside Black blues guitarist Oscar 'Buddy' Woods. Davis shows how early country records could sit right beside blues and hokum material without anybody at the time thinking the shelves had to be separate.
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Show 66: The Appalachian Tradition in BluesShow 93: Hillbilly Blues, Pt. 1: Early Country Blues Crossover
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