⬇️ LEROY CARR ⬇️
DISCOGRAPHY 1935-2009 (29CD)
Leroy Carr (March 27, 1905 – April 29, 1935) was an American blues
singer, songwriter and pianist, who developed a laid-back, crooning
technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat
King Cole and Ray Charles.
He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues" on Vocalion Records in 1928.
Carr was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Although his recording career was cut short by his early death, Carr left behind a large body of work in his blues recordings.
His partnership with the guitarist, Scrapper Blackwell combined his light bluesy piano with a melodic jazz guitar, that attracted the sophisticated urban black audience. His vocal style moved blues singing toward an urban sophistication and influenced such singers as T-Bone Walker, Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ray Charles among others.
DISCOGRAPHY 1935-2009 (29CD)
BIOGRAPHY
He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues" on Vocalion Records in 1928.
Carr was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Although his recording career was cut short by his early death, Carr left behind a large body of work in his blues recordings.
His partnership with the guitarist, Scrapper Blackwell combined his light bluesy piano with a melodic jazz guitar, that attracted the sophisticated urban black audience. His vocal style moved blues singing toward an urban sophistication and influenced such singers as T-Bone Walker, Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ray Charles among others.
Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing used some of Carr's songs and Basie's band
shows the influence of Carr's piano style.
His music has been covered by notable artists such as Robert Johnson, Ray
Charles, Big Bill Broonzy, Moon Mullican, Champion Jack Dupree, Lonnie
Donegan and Memphis Slim.
Carr died of nephritis shortly after his thirtieth birthday.
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