Blind Blake
Blind Blake was one of the most important musicians in the development of blues guitar playing, a fingerpicker with a strong, rhythmic ragtime influenced style that makes him a mythic figure to guitarists and blues aficionados. People have been trying, and failing, to duplicate his fingerpicking technique since his first 78 RPM records appeared. His “piano style” playing, a complex mix of bass notes and free flowing high string arpeggios still sounds modern in the 21st century. Like Mississippi John Hurt, Black used the blues as a stepping off point to create his own unique and instantly identifiable style. The fact that little is known about his birth, life, and death only adds to his legend.
Arthur Blake was born late... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Genre:
- Blues, Country Blues
- Birthdate:
- 1893
- Death date:
- 1933
