Leroy Carr
USA
Born: 27 March 1905
Died: 29 April 1935
Genres: Blues
Styles: Piano Blues, Acoustic Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, Early American Blues, Country Blues, Urban Blues, Electric Blues, Pre-War Blues
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The term "urban blues" is usually applied to post-World War II blues band music, but one of the forefathers of the genre in its pre-electric format was pianist Leroy Carr. Teamed with the exemplary guitarist Scrapper Blackwell in Indianapolis, Carr became one of the top blues stars of his day, composing and recording almost 200 sides during his short lifetime, including such classics as "How Long, How Long," "Prison Bound Blues," "When the Sun Goes Down," and "Blues Before Sunrise." His blues were expressive and evocative, recorded only with pi...
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